I woke up that morning feeling like I was no one anymore. The realization hit me all at once. Yesterday he had been angry, and I hadn’t really expected anything.
An envelope lay at the edge of the bed.
The moment I saw it, panic rushed through me. What was inside?
I couldn’t wait a second. Inside were papers filled with lines of text. I was too anxious to understand what they were at first. Forcing myself to focus, I began to read.
There were familiar phrases.
It was a new contract—and his signature was already there.
I hugged the papers as if I had just passed an exam with the highest score. Unable to sort out what I was feeling, I just sat there, staring at them for a long time.
Of course, I had hoped Master Alex would extend the contract. But I still didn’t understand why he need
