Chapter 8: Choices She Have!
Olivia stared at the small vial of ointment as if she was holding a key to hell. Rare and expensive parchments were scattered around her chair. Scribbles of words that were crushed hardly or covered with ink drops.
"I could not run away with the kid." her voice hardened. "Even if Oriana did not find me, i will not survive since i can not even own properties!" her voice bled as she thought about it.
No wonder she was dependent on her sister her whole life. In this empire, women could not own property unless they were a widow and had a son. Only as his guardian, they have the right to run a business or hold properties.
If a woman does not have a guardian, either as husband, father, brother or son, they could not even buy land and settle. Even if she found a way to earn money, she had to live her life as a refugee.
She could not put kids at risk.
The second best option was getting married. But she could not ask Oriana for Leo and Abi if she marries someone else. Even if she finds a kind and caring husband by a miracle. She could only save herself, she could not save them. What if they were killed!?
"I can't even believe I have thought about this third option." she picked up a less ruined parchment from the ground and read it. "Change the mindset of my sister and make sure she repents. As long as she apologizes to Damon and accepts a punishment, everyone else would be saved." her lips curled into a wry smile.
Even after getting beaten by Oriana less than an hour ago, she still has a wish to change her sister's heart! Is that even possible?
Olivia shook her head and let the parchment go. It flew into the air and fell on the ground. For some reason, she felt her life was the same. It was slipping from her fingers and falling in the hell slowly. This time, she was even aware of it.