CHAPTER 20: Stealing

"What's happening to you? Why are you acting slower? There are still so many fabrics that need to be washed!" Davina exclaimed, watching as I put the curtains into the washing machine.

"If you helped, the work would be much easier," I replied without hesitation.

"Oh, be grateful that I'm teaching you what needs to be done! If I didn't think about Sir Heskel's well-being, I would have let you struggle on your own! But because of what you did to his food yesterday? Ha! Let's see if you can get away with it."

"Why doesn't Sir just kick her out?" Barbara interjected, furrowing her brow and smirking. "You have no right to question Sir Heskel, huh? It's not easy for him to tolerate that bitch after what she did. Serena should be thankful that she still has a place in this mansion."

I let them gossip and believe each other's opinions without knowing the truth.

My body felt heavy from the exhaustion of last night, so my movements were slow at work. I didn't want to revisit the memories of Eze