199 PARALYZED

As they halted in front of the house, the nanny alighted and briefly interacted with the driver as they exchanged notes. The atmosphere was mostly silent, maybe even humid, but not out of the ordinary. "Thank you so much, sir." She made her way to the house. "Yeah, you have a nice sleep, okay?" he replied before zooming off into the quiet horizon and turning on the next left as he made his way to his next destination. Anastasia heaved a bit as she made her way down the walkway and towards the door of her terraced house. She had never felt so eager to come home in the last few days. Sometimes, she wished she could spare herself the pain of being in the same environment with her husband altogether. Her steps started to feel heavy as she climbed up the stairs, finally arriving at her old door. "Heavenly Father, please take control," she muttered under her voice as she reached for the rusted bronze door knob. The door creaked as she pushed it open with one hand and staggered into the