The dog seemed to be terrified once it had a clear look at Irene's face.

"Don't be scared, doggie. I won't hurt you." She took a deep breath and attempted to soothe the dog enough that it would let her pass. "I'm just here to work. Let's be good friends. I will feed you delicious food every day!"

She tossed a piece of bread over and the dog caught it in the air.

With her heart racing, she entered the block quickly and saw a tall, slender man standing in the living room. He was about 1.8 meters tall, so Irene needed to look up to see his face.

The heater in the living room had not been turned on so it was freezing, but the man was only wearing a green jacket.

This was the illegitimate child that Mr. Woods had brought home, Lucas Woods.

As Irene gazed at him, he looked her up and down as well and froze when he saw the scar on her face, just like the dog in the yard did.

"Mr. Lucas. Hello. My- My name is Irene. I... I am turning eighteen this year. I might be young, but I work fast