Chapter 12: Chapter 12

CLAIRE SIGHED deeply upon closing the door. She will never hurt Zack. But maybe she can’t blame Blaire for having such a cunning wife and she is suffering the consequences now. She wants to divert her thinking into something else, so she went back to the living room to fulfill her promise to Zack.

She was on the second floor when she saw one of the girls who served their dinner. If it is Maria or Rose, she does not have any idea. She continued walking towards her. When she was near her, the girl saw her and it seemed like she was frightened, that’s why she dropped the vase that she was holding and the vase broke.

She was surprised but she ran to her as fast as she could to check if she was okay. “Move on the right side.” She said to her, because the broken pieces were on the left side.

“Madame, I am so sorry. Please, please, please don’t fire me, I really need this job. I will be better promise. Please Madame.” She went down her knees in front of her and begged.

She was more surprised because of that. Fearing that she will encounter some of the broken pieces of the vase glass, she helped her stand up. But she does not want to stand.

“Madame, please, please, please.” She can hear from her voice that she was about to cry.

“Stand up, please, you might get hurt if you remain kneeling.” She said softly. She was really concerned for her.

The girl stood up but continued begging. “Please Madame, please.”

She was horrified by her reaction and the girl is a little bit shaking too.

“It’s okay. Are you hurt?” She asked while checking her hands and then her knees.

The girl stopped and looked at her as if she'd gotten two heads.

“Are you okay?” She asked softly.

“M-Madame?” The girl stammered.

Maybe she was still shocked because of what happened.

“Are you okay?” She asked her again. “You are Rose right?”

“I-I am M-Maria, Madame.”

“Oh, yeah Maria, are you hurt?”

“I-I am fine Madame. I am really sorry Madame”

She sighed deeply. “Good to know that you are okay. And it was an accident, it’s not your fault.”

She can see fear from her eyes a while back. But now all she could see was confusion.

“Y-You are not mad at me Madame?” She asked unbelievably.

“Why should I be mad at you?” Now she is the one confused.

“B-Because I broke that vase.” It almost came out from her mouth like a whisper.

“Maria, it’s just a vase. I am more worried if you get hurt.” She said sincerely.

Maria looked at her, still surprised and confused.

“T-The last time that I broke a glass Madame, y-you told me that if I break anything again, y-you will fire me. Please don’t fire me, Madame. I really need this job.” She explained while almost crying.

She was horrified. That explains why she acted like that a while back. Blaire’s real wife was really no good at all.

“Don’t worry about that Maria, just be more careful next time. I don’t want you to get hurt as well.” She said and gave her a soft smile.

“T-Thank you so much Madame.” She said while bowing her head.

“And don’t call me Madame please. Just call me Claire.”

“B-But Madame---”

“No more buts, or I’ll be mad at you.” She said but flashed a sweet smile at her.

Maria was still shocked because of her behavior. Maybe she can’t believe that she was her ‘Madame Claire’. Well, apparently, she was not.

“O-Okay, Ms, Claire. I-I can’t call you by your first name alone Madame, I mean Ms. Claire.” She explained.

“Okay, that will do Maria.” She said.

“I will just be cleaning this mess Ms. Claire.”

“Okay, just be careful.”

Maria nodded absentmindedly, maybe she was still confused by her attitude. Claire just sighed and continued walking towards the living room. She can’t imagine what kind of attitude does Blaire’s real wife has. She shook her head, she can’t imagine that there are people with an attitude like his real wife.

CLAIRE WAS able to reach the living room. She saw Zack and Nana Amy seated on the couch.

“There you are Zacky.” She exclaimed, flashing a smile on her face.

“Mommy!” Zack ran towards her. He held her hand and walked her towards the couch. They sat there and she saw some children's books there.

“Hello Nana Amy.” She greeted her with a smile when their eyes met.

She can tell that Nana Amy got shocked.

“Is there something wrong Nana?” She asked.

“Y-You never called me that. For you I am always Mrs. Sanders.” Nana Amy explained. Confusion is still visible on her face.

“I told you Nana Amy, she is my new mommy. And I don't want my old mommy.” Zack said.

She looked at Zack and then looked back at Nana Amy. “Is it okay to call you Nana Amy?” She asked.

“Of course Mrs. Castillejo, whatever you want.” She said and she can still sense animosity in her voice.

She still managed to smile softly. “And please call me Claire, Nana.”

Nana Amy looked at her intently. She can see Maria’s reaction a while back on her face. She was about to something but it seems that she chose not to say anything and she just looked at Zack and nodded.

Despite the animosity that she is feeling from her, she still smiled at her. “Thanks, Nana.”

“Honey, would you like to continue this in your room?” She asked.

“No! I will just put him on the bed like I used to do.” Nana Amy said, putting emphasis on the last part.

Claire reminded herself that Nana Amy was like this because of Blaire’s real wife attitude. And she does not have any idea that she was not that person.

“It’s okay Nana Amy, mommy will do that now. Right mommy?” Zack said happily.

“Yes honey.” She said, smiling at him.

It seems that Nana Amy can’t believe that Zack was so comfortable with her now.

“Are you sure Zack?” Nana Amy asked him.

“Yes Nana, I am sure.” Zack replied.

“You know that you can tell me anything right?”

For Claire, she sounds like Blaire. They are doubting her about putting a game and trying to use Zack for it. She sighed deeply, again she can’t blame them.

“Yes Nana.” Zack nodded. “I am really happy. Mommy was so kind and sweet to me.” He added sweetly.

She beamed at Zack and she picked up the children's book on the couch. "Thanks again Nana Amy, we will go up now.” She said politely.

Once again Nana Amy was astonished. She did not say anything but she just kept looking at her.

“He loves listening to stories before he sleeps.” After some time Nana Amy said. But she can still feel the coldness in her voice.

“Thank you Nana, I’ll read stories for him.” She assured her.

“Yehey!” Zack exclaimed.

She held Zack’s hand and they walked towards his room.