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.

through the canopy of leaves, a large swing! She

it Emmett’s doing? Or

until all the stars come out. It’s truly beautiful. Whenever I’m stressed or tired from work, I come here to stargaze.

looking up at the twinkling stars against the dark canvas of the night sky. She felt a pang in her

missed her

knew Clara was working as a maid now?

about?” Rose asked

did you find this place?”

when I discovered this place. And if you look further back, there are roses

dim light. She could make out the red blossoms not too

up and walked towards the roses. “Did the

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 you

Yes.”

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