Elena's POV:

My stubbornness angered Mr. Leonardo and I was punished again. I was driven to the river outside the manor to wash my clothes, quite funny that this was actually the place where I first met the teenage Mr. Leonardo.

The river was cold and I washed my hands for a short while before they felt like they were frozen, with little sensation. I wrung out my clothes hard and decided to go to the study in the front room.

In any case, the necklace is always a big deal, I have to go to the study in the front room. Not to mention ...... I was pregnant. The...