The man pinched Jessica's neck so hard that it turned red quickly.

Jessica wanted to pull his hands off her neck. She felt spicy pain in her throat and couldn't breathe.

"Milk? Who tells you to drink milk? Why do you smell of milk?"

Jessica suddenly realized that this man didn't like, even detested the scent of milk.

So the maids took her to take a milk bath not for her to serve this man, but to...

Jessica couldn't keep breathing. She had no strength, and her hands fell off.

The tall man loosened his grip before Jessica went into a coma. Jessica thought he would let her so, but the next second she was grabbed by the arm. Before she had any time to respond, she was thrown out.

It was fast and heavy.

Jessica didn't even see when he moved. But she rolled several rounds on the bed, hit the nightstand and fell on the ground.

It hurt so much!

The man called, and the housekeeper and maids came running.

Jessica identified the maids who gave her a bath. They called the housekeeper Ada.

"Who gives her a milk bath?"

Ada lowered her head and smiled.

"We told her that you don't like the scent of milk. But she just insisted on getting a milk bath that night."

"I didn't..." Jessica said to herself in her mind. But soon, other maids all came out to testify that Ada was true. They were setting her up. So they couldn't admit it.

The man slightly squinted.

"You know I don't like milk scent? So you're deliberate?"

"I really didn't do it."

"Clean her up. Don't come here without me saying so."

Jessica didn't struggle much. It was a blessing for her to leave this strange man.

Jessica was grabbed to the bathroom. Ada and others couldn't do anything when the man was in the castle. They couldn't hurt her. But they pulled her hair as hard as they could while swearing.

"Bitch, you think you're the master's woman just because you're on his bed! I warn you not to think about it!"

Jessica saw her hair pulled off in chunks. They were gone after they were finished with her.

Jessica was so sour after being tortured by them. She held the side of the bathtub and stood up. The door of the bathtub was pushed open.

Jessica thought they were the maids. But it was Matilda Owen.

"Jessica, are you okay?" Matilda asked while holding a clean outfit.

Jessica shook her head and put the clothes on.

"They are such bullies. They just do this to newcomers."

Matilda helped her out of the bathtub. She shared the same room with her. So she held her back to the room.

Their room was on the first floor. It was near the dungeon. It crept Jessica out, hearing the shrilling noises.

"What's that?"

"A ghost, maybe?" Matilda wasn't as bold as Jessica. She held her hands at once.

Matilda dragged Jessica into the room and closed the door quickly.

The room was soundproof. Soon they couldn't hear anything.

Jessica opened the door to a crack to hear more. Another howling came. But it was too faint to be heard. Jessica felt it was neither from a wolf nor a human.

"Jessica, what are you doing?" Matilda grabbed Jessica's arms.

"I couldn't hear clearly. I'm gonna take a look."

"Do you forget what Ada told us? No one is allowed to be near the dungeon."

"I just want to take a look."

"Don't go. I'm scared."

"You stay put. I'll be back soon."

Jessica closed the door. She walked over slowly, following the noise. She was very quiet in case anybody recognized her.

She found the entrance to the dungeon at the broom closet while she was cleaning the castle. The broom closet was in the backyard on the first floor.

The broom closet was dark and humid. As she walked in, the shrilling sound from the dungeon became more clear. Jessica became afraid. The sound was shaking in the air. Whoever made the sound must be in pain.

Jessica tiptoed and slowly walked over.

Suddenly her shoulder was tapped.

Jessica yelled out, turned around, and was relieved.

"What are you doing here? Aren't you afraid?"

Matilda looked genuinely frightened. She held herself in her arms and looked pale. She even heard her teeth shivering.

"Ada just came by. I told her you went to the toilet. If you don't come back, she would be mad."

Jessica looked at the entrance, not far away. The door was not big. It was an arch with two rings.

"How dare she ignore my orders?" Ada grabbed her by her collar and took her off the ground.

"Take a look somewhere else." It was Ada's voice.

Matilda and Jessica looked at each other. She was probably sending a crew looking for them, seeing they were not in their room.

"Come one, or we'll be in so much trouble." Ada was known for her cold blood. It was said after she found out the maid was having a clandestine affair with the bodyguard and never didn't come back for a night. She ordered them to tie them to soak them in the pond for three days.

They opened a crack of the door and made sure there was nobody. Then she tiptoed to run.

It suddenly rained in the morning.

The thunder kept blasting in the air, and the lightning appeared now and then.

Avery opened her eyes in a daze. She looked over at Evan's asleep face.

Evan had a chiseled face with a high nose. He had a face that was kissed by the angel.

Avery smiled, thinking she was with the perfect man on earth.

Evan suddenly opened his eyes. Avery didn't avoid his look like she used to be. She stared at him.

"Good morning."

Evan held Avery in his arms. She was held tightly by Evan.

"So, what's the bonus service?"

Evan buried his nose deep among Avery's hair and smiled.

"When did you become so curious?"

"Get cleaned first?" Evan got up in case Avery was smothered. He got up first.

"I can't walk," Avery said.

Evan picked her up, and she put her legs around his waist.

"Do you know how hard I have to control myself now?"

Avery didn't understand it at first. But as she slipped down, she touched a part where she wasn't supposed to touch. She deeply understood it.

Evan put the toothpaste on her toothbrush. Avery didn't wear any shoes. So she had to stand in front of him, stepped on his shoes barefoot, and brushed her teeth.