34: Homecoming

Mark sat in the passenger seat, his mind a whirlwind of emotions as Agatha drove them back home.

The car's interior felt suffocating, his discomfort only growing as Agatha stole glazes at him every now and then.

Seeing how her former rebellious son sat with knees together and hands tightly fidgetting on a cute bow clutch, made her start a conversation.

"So, Mia... you look very pretty in that outfit...I didn't know you had interest in women's fashion..."

"... " Mark remained silent, trying to ignore her by looking out the window.

"Your lipstick looks really cute on you."

Hearing the sudden compliment, Mark quietly took the compact out from his clutch to check himself.

*TCH* Clicking his tongue, he quickly wiped the glossy pink lipstick off before readjusting his posture, sitting more comfortably by opening his legs wide, trying to act more masculine.

Agatha sighed, recognizing the tension. "Mia, you don't have to act differently in front of me."

"I..." *COUGH* "I am not acting differently!" Mark replied, attempting to lower his voice to match his original masculine pitch.

Agatha felt a pang of empathy and dejection, realizing her daughter was still struggling. From what she had seen and heard, it felt awfully clear that Mark was struggling to become Mia and she didn't want to reveal her true self yet.

Determined to bridge the gap, Agatha resolved to support Mia through her transition.

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As they arrived at the Walker mansion, Mark's anxiety spiked. The grandeur of the estate surrounded them as they entered, its sprawling front yard stretching out before the majestic mansion.

As Agatha parked the car in the yard, Kate and Eliza, the head maid rushed to welcome them, opening the doors.

Kate had already informed the staff about the young master's transition but they were still surprised to see him all dolled up in person. The previous blonde ruffian young master had returned as nothing short of a cute Barbie girl with black hair.

Ignoring the help and attention of the maid, Mark brushed right past her, his confidence masking his inner turmoil.

Mark didn't want any more changes to happen in his personal life because of Sarah, Amy or anyone else. This was his home. His kingdom. Whatever he did here was up to him and he made sure the servants abided by that. He didn't want there to be any change in the status quo.

However, his confident stride soon shattered just as he passed by Kate, stumbling face-first onto the gravel.

Kate rushed to his side, concern etched on her face. "Honey, are you okay? Is it still difficult for you to walk in heels?"

Caught off guard and humiliated, Mark stayed face flat on the ground, trying to think of a way to recover from this.

"Honey, your panties are showing. Do you want me to help you up?" Kate offered, trying to lift him.

As Mark stood frozen, Kate continued to brush the sand off from his knees, working her way up, spanking his panty-covered bottom in front of everyone. Her actions showing a mix of concern and care for Mia.

Mark's embarrassment deeeped at the sudden gesture by Kate, forcing him to scramble away from her. After hastily fixing his skirt and removing the heels, he threw them as far as he could before fleeing into the mansion at full speed, his cheeks burning with embarrassment.

Agatha sighed, feeling a mix of sympathy and frustration. Instructing a maid to retrieve the heels, Agatha walked with Kate and Eliza recounting her visit to Mark's uni.

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"So, when are Evan and Alice arriving?" Agatha asked.

"They will be arriving shortly in the evening," Eliza responded. "Also, as you requested, I've emptied out young master Mark's wardrobe."

"Good. For now, have some of Alice's old clothes moved into Mia's room. I want her to feel safe and be able to express herself when she is at home," Agatha instructed. "Also, instruct the staff to refrain from addressing her as 'Mark'."

"Yes, Ma'am"

"By the way, can you treat her? It looks like she got some blisters on her knees and hands when she fell," Kate added.

"Yes," Eliza acknowledged, leaving the two to fetch the med kit.

Shortly afterwards, Eliza entered Mark's room with bandages.

Seeing the young master sleeping on the bed with his bottom once again exposed made her reevaluate Mark.

Eliza quietly stood near the bed examining him. Having firsthand experience of the things Mark had done to her and the maids, she didn't buy into the whole charade of Mark's transition into a girl. There was no way she could pardon everything he had done over that excuse.

But after seeing how Kate was able to handle him, Eliza got a better idea for taking care of the new young mistress while at the same time satiating herself.