[~Song Recommendations: This Love by Taylor Swift & In The Stars by Benson Boone~]
"Because he owns me," Layla said as she clutched the hem of her dress, her eyes boring holes into Elysia's.
"Wh-What do you mean?" Elysia squinted her eyes and closed the distance. She raised her hand to touch her temple. It must be her ordeal that's making her talk nonsense but seeing her unfazed state as she kept looking her way while there was indeed no sign of fever in her body, Elysia staggered.
"Mom… Be careful." Layla held her hand and made her sit on the sofa before she took the space beside her. Elysia's baffled state made Layla regret expressing her words, but right now, the ship had already sailed; she couldn't take back her words anymore.
