'MIA REGINA' ✓

TWELVE

Pearl PoV

Looking outside the window as the familiar building came into the view. Nothing has changed. Those large trees line up as the car move closer. The same garden and the large pool. The main gate opened and the car stopped infront of the mansion huge oak door. One of the guard opened the car door as I walked slowly. I stopped right infront of the door, hesitating whether to knock or not.

I felt a hand on my shoulder and looked at Damon who gave me an nod. I took a deep sigh and ring the bell. Few seconds later the door opened.

Grace was standing there looking at me with tears in her eyes. She still looks the same with few freckles around her forehead and her baby blue eyes staring at me with concern and warmth.

"Grace—

She quickly pulled me into a hug and I wrapped my arms around her. I needed that. I needed her. She was always there for me like my mother.

"oh, figliolo, mi sei mancato così tanto." She cried hugging me.
[Translation: oh, son i missed you so much.]

"Sono qui ora, non piangere." I said patting her back and she pulled away.
[Translation: I'm here now, don't cry.]

"non stavi mangiando qualcosa, sembri così magra. She asked as look at me.
[Translation: weren't you eating something, you look so thin.]

Jeez, here we go again...

"Grace, let him come in first." Came my father's voice. He was sitting on the couch reading a newspaper. He look better than before.

"How are you?" I asked sitting beside me.

"Bored." He replied sighing.

"I thought you're spending one more night there." He said sarcastically making me roll my eyes. Ofcourse he found this amusing. I've been charged on various crimes but they didn't have enough evidence to prove it but this time, Dimitri had made sure I rot in that prison for a long time.

"About that, someone just saved his poor ass." Damon said sitting beside me.

"What? Who?" Father looked at me with confusion.

"Just ask him. I'm gonna take a shower." I said and stood up.

"Come down quickly I've made your favourite dishes." Grace said smiling at me and I nodded.

"Do you still remember your room?" Antonio asked smirking as I glared at him.

Asshole!

I walked upstairs to the familiar hallway and about to open the door of my room but my feet led me to the room across mine. I stopped right infront of her room hesitating. The door was locked surprisingly.

Why did they locked it?

I couldn't find the key, so I left for my room. Everything was same, nothing has changed.

I took a quick tour of my room and then took off my clothes to take a shower.

There's a lot of things in my mind. Like who's the woman who threatened the judge to release the verdict in my favour. There was no way they were letting me go so easily.

Who could that be?

I already talked to uncle Alex he doesn't know anyone in his family who would help me.

Last time I checked he doesn't have any daughter or any other woman in his family except his wife. Damon did told me about his long lost sister and her daughter but that doesn't make sense. Why would his sister and niece would try to save me. They probably didn't know about me.