Chapter 362: A Mederian Descent (II)
"It’s true. Your mother and father had separated before you were born. But then, one day, he came and took you away from your mother, from us," Jessy added solemnly.
"Why would my father do that? And my mother... my mother..."
Anna felt her heart sink. This was the first time she had heard this story.
"Your mother passed away when you were born. Your father came shortly afterwards and demanded we hand you over to him. He threatened to harm you if we didn’t surrender you. I was there when it happened," the nanny continued, her voice heavy with the memory of that painful event.
"You... were there?" Anna looked at Jessy, perplexed.
"Yes. My sister and I both begged your father to let us go with you since you were a newborn without a mother. But he chose only one of us, and that was my sister, Nessy. He made her agree not to talk about the incident to anyone, not to run away with you, and, the cruellest of all, not to show you any affection as you grew up. Poor Nessy adhered to all his conditions to ensure your safety and well-being."
"No wonder... Nessy... she had always been so strict with me. She hardly ever smiled or laughed," Anna responded as she reminisced about her nanny’s behaviour.
"This was the only thing she left us before leaving with you," said Jessy, taking a pouch from her pocket.
"This..."
Anna creased her forehead as she looked at the object.
"This contains several strands of your hair. Nessy cut it off in secret when your father wasn’t looking. My speciality is in life magic, so by casting a spell on it, I know you’re alive and thriving," Jessy explained.