Chapter 32 Chapter 31

The sound of heels on the tiled floor alerted Melanie of someone's presence, the strange woman who entered earlier like she owned the house. She couldn't help but be slightly annoyed at the woman's audacity but softened when she considered the option that she could be his mother. However, there were no resemblance except they both had striking blue eyes and hers were shades darker. She shrugged. She felt her curiosity piqued though when she heard the woman made her way towards her in the kitchen but pretended not to notice and cut vegetables. The woman cleared her throat behind her and she dropped the knife and slowly turned to face her. She tried so hard to make her face blank and not show any sign of irritation as she didn't know who the woman was to Toby. "So you're Melanie." The woman said in a smooth deep voice which she found quite intimidating and too deep for a woman but she nodded anyways, standing straight. She raised her chin and tried to look taller by