In the room at the end of the hallway, a mother, a daughter, and a toddler listened to a little purple butterfly, Lulu, magically talking. " Lalita Janine is one of the maids under Paris and in charge of household preparations. She lives alone… except, "

" Except? " Carla, the butterfly's master, was intrigued along with her mother and her brother.

" Except that she was running away from a loan shark, " Lulu continued, " Her father has a huge debt due to gambling, typical reason. Her household wasn't ' peaceful ' and Lalita runs away from such environment."

" However, after she left, her father loan for more money and added her name as his guarantor behind her back and faked her signature. Without evidence, there's nothing she can do and hid at the mansion as a maid. "

Leila held her chin as she pondered, " Annalisa might promise her to clear out her name or give her a new identity. Either way, it can help her out. " Lulu nodded.

Carla thought of something, " Then mom, what if Paris got fired, what would happen to her place in the mansion? "

Leila looked at her with a bitter smile, " One of the three maids she mentoring will replace her role. One in charge in the interior, one in charge in the exterior, and one in charge of the household… "

" Which Lalita is an apprentice in charge of that, though right now, she's learning about preparations instead, however, that's her last task before she completely holds the household management. " Lulu added.

" Then, " Carla frowned, " Paris, as the head maid, can be replaced by those three? Isn't Paris' job in danger? "

Lulu nodded and so did Leila.

Carla clenched her fist, she can't let that happen or else they'll lose control of the mansion. But knowing Annalisa, the moment Lalita accepted her offer, Annalisa will do anything to speed up Lalita's apprenticeship and scheme to fire Paris or demote her.

Either way, it's not advantageous in Carla's situation.

Before Carla would break down, Leila changed the topic and asked, " What about the other one? And I bet it will replace Liliana's role in Annalisa's plan. "

Lulu flapped her wings and replied, " Theodora Scrolette, a garden maid who has a lot of connection in the mansion hence she's always updated. Though, she's a tight lip, a quiet one that is. "

" Ah, I know that girl, I'm the one who hired her when I found her in some city with your father," Leila stated, " She has a personal situation that makes me pity her and gave her a chance to live, "

" What is it? " Carla asked.

" She lives with her brother after their parents got separated and left them behind for new families. I hired her brother as a boy in the mansion who run around doing simple task so he and his sister can live here. He works at the weekend as her sister paying his school tuition with her salary. " Leila replied.

" So what could Annalisa's offer to her? " Carla asked.

Leila pondered, " That, I'm not sure, she and her brother live safely inside, except threatening her, there's no good offer I could think of? " Leila stared at Lulu asking for more information. However, Lulu shook her tiny purple head, " That's all the information I know. "

" What if we send butterflies to those two? We might gather something? " Lucy, the pink butterfly, suggested.

Carla was taken aback, " N-no… "

Seeing her daughter got traumatized from last time, Leila caressed Carla's back, " If it's the maids, maybe we can send the butterflies, there's always a way Carla, it just depends if we want to do it or not. "

" But.. " Carla bit her lips, " What about that weapon? Aruka? "

" Hmm, " Leila pondered, " What about the kids at the space? We can use them around for the secret passageway, for eyes and ears? Aruka will not affect humans. "

Carla was stunned, " Why didn't I think of that?! Of course! "

Seeing Carla overjoyed, Leila was delighted, "Yeah, instead of butterflies, we can make them stalk others through the passageway. The butterflies stay in your space but their ability can be used anywhere as long we are all linked, right? "

" Mom! You're a genius! " Carla embraced her mother and agreed.

" Then, that's settled, early morning discuss it with them and see if they agreed. I'll leave to work at lunch to help you out. For now, let's sleep~ " Leila yawned after suggesting it to her daughter.

Carla was pleased and agreed, " Alright! "

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The next day, Leila woke up early than she was supposed to as her secretary called for an urgent call, " Calm down, Gela, that manufacturing company isn't going down easily. Trust them, this is not the first time they were almost got caught. "

" Mm, alright Madam, I'll keep you updated, I apologize again for disturbing you this early, " Gela, on the other side of the phone, stated.

" Don't worry, it's fine. If there's nothing more, I'm hanging up, "

" That's all Madam,"

" Good, then, see you in the office later on, bye. " Leila hangs up the phone and stared at the window.

' Carla said that the manufacturer made it at the end of the previous life. ' Leila pondered.

" Ike and Irene, huh…  What kind of people are those two before that they had a connection to such a company? I wonder if they use those products as well… " Leila watched her daughter sleeping beside Kai.

' Carla had no idea how dangerous her cousins are… Well, as long as this time, they won't harm my kids, then I won't touch them, "

" … For now, " Leila tapped her fingers as she crossed her arms.

Soon after, she left the room and saw Alicia instead outside their room, " Mama? "

Leila was stunned, " M-mama? "

Alicia pouted, " You are Mama, right? "

" O-ohh, " Leila was dumbfounded, " Alicia, dear, what do you think of me? "

Alicia in her nightgown, pondered, " You are my mama! "

" Eh? Then what about Annalisa? "

" Mommy! " Alicia cheerfully raised both of her hands.

Leila smirked. ' Did really Alicia thought I'm also her mother? '

Alicia walked near her and asked, " You are Mama, right? I have two mamas, right? "

" Two mamas... Why do you think I'm your Mama?" Leila bends her knees to get closer to her.

" Well, brother Kai and sister Carla calls you Mama, they are my shiblings, then you are my Mama too!"

Leila caressed Alicia's cheeks, " But they don't call Annalisa their mommy though, "

Alicia tilted her head, " That's because she's my mommy, not theirs. But you are our Mama. "

Leila couldn't understand what this child was thinking however she didn't correct her. She guessed that this child was spoiled by those cheaters that Alicia thinks she can have all. " I see,"

" What brings you here? " She asked.

Alicia looked down and pouted again, " Why did you bring Kai to work and not me? "

" Say, Alicia, would you like to stroll in the garden with me? I can carry you if you want. "

Alicia brightens up and raised her hands in agreement, " Yes! "

Leila stood up to closed the door and carried Alicia away.

Without knowing Carla saw everything behind the door and Kai heard it all.

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Volume 2 The Divorce

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~ END of CHAPTER EIGHTY- FOUR ~