\nMatilda was so shocked her jaw dropped to the ground. “It’s fake,\nyou say?” Matilda breathed out. \u201cI can\u2019t believe you never told me!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nMrs. Forester replied nonchalantly, \u201cWell, technically you never asked.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nMatilda sighed. \u201cI can\u2019t believe I actually spent a decade paying the\ndebt when the necklace was fake all along. I wasted my youth on it, and not\neven the best skincare routine would be able to fix my skin now.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nJeanne\u2019s ears perked up once she heard the word \u2018skincare\u2019. Her youthful\nlooks were the result of having an A-grade skincare routine for the last 10\nyears. She knew just how to make it up to Matilda for not informing her that\nthe diamond necklace was a fake. She quickly said goodbye to Matilda and headed\nhome to start her plan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nThe next morning, Jeanne gave Matilda a call, inviting her to a\nweek-long girls\u2019 vacation at the Forester residence. Jeanne planned to give\nMatilda the time of her life, pampering her with various facials, massages and\nspa sessions, just to make her feel young and pretty again. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nWhen Matilda arrived at the Forester residence, she couldn\u2019t help but\ngawk at the luxurious interior, as well as all the valuable vases and art\npieces displayed in the foyer. Mrs. Forester gave her a huge hug as soon as\nMatilda stepped into the mansion, and led her into the spa room. Matilda was\ngiven a fluffy robe by one of the maids, and was told to change into it. After\nchanging, Jeanne Forester and Matilda\u2019s girls\u2019 vacation week was officially\nstarted off with a calming hot spring session. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nThroughout the week, the two women had a great time. Soon, it was time\nfor Matilda to return to her shabby apartment. Matilda didn\u2019t want to return to\nher plain life, but she had no choice, as she did not have the money to give\nher husband and herself a better life. She bid goodbye to Jeanne, thanked her,\nhailed a cab and headed back home, feeling young again. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00a0\u00a0 Few months went by, and her husband came home with another invitation to a party. This time, it was from Mrs. Forester, inviting her to yet another party. This time, the party was held at the Forester mansion. Knowing that Matilda could not afford any jewelry, Jeanne invited her to prepare for the party at the Forester house. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nAs Jeanne opened her jewelry box for Matilda to choose a piece of\njewelry, Matilda\u2019s eye caught a sapphire necklace, a perfect accessory for her\nnavy-blue gown. She asked if she could borrow it for the party, and of course,\nJeanne agreed immediately. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nThe night of the party came, and Matilda had a great time. She danced to\nher heart’s content, and ate until she was so stuffed she could barely breathe.\nThe party ended, and she headed home in a taxi. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nRight as she stepped into her apartment, she suddenly felt the urge to\ntouch her neck for the necklace. \u201cLet me make sure the necklace is here\u2026 my\nneck feels empty.\u201d She mumbles to herself. \u201cWait. I can\u2019t feel the necklace!\u201d\nMatilda shouted in horror. She realized that she had lost the necklace once\nagain. However, this time, she has learnt her lesson, and immediately gave Mrs.\nForester a call to inform her about the lost necklace. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nIn spite of being honest, luck was not on her side, and Mrs. Forester\ninformed Matilda that the sapphire necklace was real. Not only that, the\nnecklace was one of the most expensive necklaces that she owned. Matilda\npromised that she would find a way to pay back the money, and hung up calmly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nDespite being calm throughout the phone call, Matilda broke down in\ntears as soon as the call ended. She had zero ideas as to how to make up for\nthe necklace this time, so she tried to get some sleep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nWhile sleeping, she had a dream. In the dream, she is once again in Mrs.\nForester\u2019s house. This time, however, she is in a suit. Not in a party dress,\nnor in her scruffy clothes. Throughout the dream, she works for the Forester\nfamily, and takes care of Jeanne\u2019s child. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nWhen she woke up, she realized that she had already found the solution\nto her problem in her seemingly meaningless dream. She phoned Jeanne, and told\nher that she was willing to work for the Forester family until the debt of the\nsapphire necklace is fully paid. Mrs. Forester agreed to Matilda\u2019s terms, and\ntold her that she can start working within the week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Few days go by, and Matilda was standing at the door of the Forester mansion. She rang the doorbell, and waited for Mrs. Forester to answer the door. As she was waiting, she gave herself a small pep talk, trying to calm her nerves. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mrs. Forester opened the door. This time, however, instead of offering Matilda a warm hug, she extended her hand and said, \u201cWelcome Ms. Loisel. I hope you are ready for the job.\u201d Like that, Matilda shook her hand and stepped into the house, starting another chapter of her life. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Matilda was so shocked her jaw dropped to the ground. \"It's fakeyou say?\" Matilda breathed out. \u201cI can\u2019t believe you never told me!\u201d<\/p>
Mrs. Forester replied nonchalantly, \u201cWell, technically you never asked.\u201d<\/p>