In Labor, Yet Ordered to Wait — Novel

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In a house steeped in secrets and shadows, the line between loyalty and betrayal blurs dangerously. After spending years abroad, you return to your family's estate, only to find your mother trapped in her original form—a small white snake. Grace Smith, once a revered healer, sacrificed everything to protect her family, but now lies dormant, her fate intertwined with your own.

As you tend to her, the tension escalates with the arrival of the Browns—Martha and her cunning daughter Chloe—who claim their place in the household with ruthless ambition. Their disdain for you is palpable, and their jealousy ignites a dangerous rivalry. With your mother’s awakening foretold, will you be able to shield her from the clutches of those who seek to destroy your last connection to family?

Beneath the surface of this seemingly tranquil estate lies a brewing storm of dark intentions and unspoken truths. Can you unravel the mystery of Grace's past and reclaim your family's honor, or will the Browns succeed in their quest to seize control? In a world where trust is a luxury, every choice you make could lead to salvation—or ruin.

In Labor, Yet Ordered to WaitChapter 1

On the day my dad and my brother went to church for prayer, I had just flown back from abroad and was told to return to our family estate to look after my mom, who had transformed into a small white snake.

My mom, Grace Smith, was a descendant of the Native American Sacred Bloodline. In order to shield my dad and my brother from a looming disaster, she exhausted her spiritual energy and was forced back into her original form, becoming a white snake trapped in slumber.

Every day, Richard Smith and Ethan Smith went to church, kneeling in prayer, begging for Grace to awaken soon.

Just as I was carefully caring for her, waiting for the moment she might wake up, our housekeeper, Martha Brown, and her daughter, Chloe Brown, barged into my room.

Chloe slapped me across the face, looking down on me with arrogance.

“I told you, Mom, there’s another maid in this house. See, I was right.”

“Cheap tramp, eyeing this place because it’s full of men, hoping to claw your way up? Let me tell you, the only women in this house are me and my mother. We’re the rightful mistresses here!”