Have We Met Before?

"Where were you last night? I woke up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom and found that you were not in bed." Julie asked me.

Julie's words caused the other maids dining in the kitchen to look at me.

It's nine o'clock in the morning. We have just finished our morning routine and are sitting in the kitchen having breakfast. There is a long wooden table placed in the center of the kitchen. The wood is not painted, the surface is covered with scratches and is slightly soft. Normally, this table is used as a work surface where the chefs prepare dishes. When meal time came, the servants would eat at this table.

"I couldn't sleep last night, so I went for a walk." I made up an excuse and said casually. I don't want to mention what happened last night to anyone. I feel ashamed thinking about it now.

"Charlotte, you look very pale, did you get enough rest?" Jessica suddenly said to me.

Is she caring about me? It quite surprised me.

"Thank you, I feel fine." I replied somewhat re