Chapter 417

The voice on the other end of the call declared before promptly hanging up.

The butler blinked in surprise, then sighed and set down the phone. “Alright then, let him sleep it off here tonight. I’ll inform the boss later.”

Rose led Clara through the Melendez family’s rear garden, straight into a small copse of trees.

Clara had never looked at the place carefully before. Even when she had been Mrs. Melendez, she had only walked in the rear garden.

“Look at this! These are some of the saplings the Melendez family imported. Virtually no one comes here,” Rose explained.

“Oh, I see.” Clara looked around. Indeed, all the trees surrounding them were unfamiliar to her.

“Come look over there!” Rose pointed to something in the distance.

her direction, Clara saw, through the canopy of leaves, a large swing! She had no idea the Melendez family had such

doing? Or perhaps

her. “Come, sit! Wait until all the stars come out. It’s truly beautiful. Whenever I’m stressed or tired from

the twinkling stars against the dark

missed her

working as a maid now?

are you thinking about?” Rose asked

much. How did you find this place?”

this place. And if

squinted in the dim light. She could make out the red

stood up and walked towards the roses. “Did the Melendez family

sure about that. I never dared to ask the butler. I was afraid he would ban me from coming here,” Rose confessed, sticking out her tongue. “So, do

Yes.”

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