Chapter 189

It was quite rare for Mayra to voluntarily speak to the maids. "Mr. Anderson has something to do at Barlow Estate and mentioned he'll be back in a few days," Helen said as she placed a plate of croissants on the dining table. "You said you liked this last night, so I picked some up at the market this morning." "Thank you, Helen." Seeing her in her school uniform, Helen asked, "Would you like Mr. Anderson to call in sick for you? Is your leg feeling better?" Mayra replied, "Yes, it doesn't hurt much anymore." After eating the croissants and drinking a glass of milk, Mayra left for school. On the way, she asked the driver to drop her off midway. She planned to take the bus instead. While waiting, she saw a familiar person approaching on a bicycle. Gordon immediately noticed the bruise on her forehead and gently pushed aside her hair. "Did you get hurt?" "I'm fine," Mayra said. "Does it hurt?" "Not at all." In truth, Mayra had multiple painful bruises from falling down the stair