Chapter 5
The dinner went on for almost two hours.
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And Jolene remained standing throughout it all.
Her back and knees ached from her rigid position. She discreetly turned and massaged her stiff muscles. ~
When it was time to serve the fruit platters for dessert, she quickly ducked into the bathroom.
Lathering her hands with soap, she scrubbed and scrubbed at her soiled dress. She tirelessly wrung out the fabric with a wad of paper towels before crouching under the hand dryers. Her body strained from being at an odd angle.
During this, Viona and her sister, Sophie, entered the bathroom.
When they spotted Jolene, they paused behind her.
Sophie glanced at her stooped figure before turning to her sister. In a quiet voice that was still loud enough for Jolene to hear, she asked, “Why is this secretary at your
engagement party?”
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“She was invited by Mrs. Evert.”
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Why do we need
their minds, but Jolene hardly lifted an
simply finished drying her clothes and swung open the door. Just as she’d stepped out, Viona followed behind
“Miss Marsh.”
and looked back at her. “Miss
tone was flat yet polite, maintaining the distance that separated
apologize, Miss Marsh. My
she replied quickly.
family dinner had finally come to a close.
Mrs. Evert and graciously escorted the Gellar family
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her and Bowen
the formalities, Jolene returned to bid goodbye
could say anything, the woman slid a shiny, red envelope out of
hard work this evening, Miss Marsh.”
envelope, Jolene already knew that it contained a large amount of money.
knew the reason behind such a
simply
grew wider. She reached over and gently patted the back of Jolene’s hand.
a
shook her head. “No.”
all your fault.” Mrs. Evert
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