Only if you know (Book 1)

Chapter 7

Olivia quietly packed all of her belongings. It had only been fifteen minutes since Caleb expressed his views about her. She gathered all of her thoughts and packed her bags. Since she had only two bags, it didn't take her long.

It was one in the morning, and it was the perfect time for her to leave this house. She will be eternally grateful to the Knights for allowing her to stay in this house for so long. She greatly admires them for it.

Olivia walked downstairs silently with her two bags, making no noises. Finally, she closed the door shut and exited their home for good.

Never in her wildest dreams had she imagined herself returning to this house. Not anytime soon, but it is the only place she can truly call her own. It was only a ten-minute walk from Knight's house.

Olivia had kept the key with her all along. She entered her house after unlocking the door. Yes, indeed! After three long years, she finally entered her home. Tears welled up in her eyes almost immediately. Every moment was playing out in front of her like a play. It was as if she was watching a re-enactment of her family's interactions with her.

The place was exactly the same as when they had left. Except for the dust that had accumulated on the white cloth that had been draped over the furniture, floors, walls, and ceiling, nothing had changed.

On the paternal side, Olivia's grandma and grandpa gave this house to her parents as a wedding gift. So her mother and father didn't have the heart to sell this home that was given to them with so much love and affection, and this home holds many happy memories for them.

Olivia proceeded to turn on the light. Then she removed all the white clothes from the hall furniture. There was a lot of dust on it, which made her cough. She took the napkin from her pocket and draped it over her mouth. She then went to her house's storeroom and removed every appliance required to clean this place. Her dad had hired a housekeeper who had taken care of their home, and perhaps he heard about the tragedy with her parents and figured Olivia would gradually return to this place. Hence, he stocked the entire house with necessary items.

She carried everything into the living room and began cleaning it. She started it at two o'clock in the morning. She wasn't tired at all, and since she wouldn't be able to sleep without nightmares, she chose to start cleaning the living room.

Olivia began with the flooring and then moved on to the walls. Her house was not small; in fact, for a middle-class person, it was quite large. But her grandparents were quite wealthy, so you could say that is why she has such a large house, though it is not as large as a Knight's mansion. Nevertheless, her home is large enough for a family of average size.

It was already six o'clock in the evening when she finished cleaning the floor, walls, and some furniture. She hardly took a break in between, implying that she was completely exhausted.

She worked for four hours straight, which was nothing out of the ordinary for her. She used to work for six to seven hours a day, sometimes more, at the old house where they moved three years ago. As a result, she had to work multiple jobs in addition to going to school.

Her parents were strict there. So as a punishment, she was made to clean the entire storage room, which took her an entire day to complete. Not to mention that the storage room eventually became her room.

She grabbed the stool and climbed it up to clean the above section of the walls and ceiling after an hour's break. She should have cleaned it first, but she dislikes walking on dusty floors, so she cleaned the floor first. Yes, she will have to clean it again, but that is fine with her. She had learned not to be afraid of hard work over the course of four years.