#Chapter 70 (Deonna) – Back Together

It didn’t take long to get back to the manor; I never thought I would ever step foot back on the Roessler grounds. The guards stared at me like I had 8 heads on my shoulders as we approached the gate. I didn’t think they were going to allow us through. “What business do you have here, slave?” One of the guards asked, sizing me up and his eyes scanning Mateo curiously and suspiciously. “I need to speak with Marlon,” I told them. They looked amongst each other for a long while. Kamala stepped to my side. “He’s going to want to see her; if he finds out you denied her access, it’ll be your heads on the stake,” she warned them. Surprisingly enough, they started to look worried. They looked her over carefully to find any signs of bluffing. When they saw none, they finally nodded and stepped aside. “Thank you,” I told them all as I rushed past them and through the yards of the manor. I saw some glimpses of the maids in the gardens staring at me. They had their mouths hang