Chapter 139: Don’t make a sound or I’ll make you
The maid froze on the spot, raising her shaky eyes to the woman in front of her. "Ma — madam?" she called in a scant breath, raising her brows as she could feel Heaven’s grip on her bones.
"What... happened here?" asked Heaven curiously, lifting her eyes to meet the maid’s eyes. "Why do you have such a huge burn on your arm?"
"Ah, that... I got into an accident when I was young," explained the maid meekly.
"An accident?"
"Uhm. Yes." The maid pressed her lips into a thin line, assessing the curiosity in Heaven’s eyes. The look in the latter’s eyes compelled her to add a bit more detail. "I got it when I was a teen. Unfortunately, our house was caught in a huge fire."
"I see..." Heaven rocked her head in understanding before looking back at the maid’s arm. She felt the maid’s arm discreetly as she loosened her grip. "This must’ve hurt."
The maid didn’t reply, studying what the young madam was doing. "Madam," she called quietly upon noticing how Heaven’s attention never left her arm.
"Poor thing." Heaven sighed, holding the servant’s hands with both her hands. "I can imagine how traumatizing that is for you."
"Madam, it’s fine now. It was almost ten years since it happened. So, I moved on. Though the scars still sting sometimes, ice can soothe the pain."