“What else can we do? Your son’s the one fooling around. Can’t be use his brain for orice?” Albert milled his eye at her, and the two of them started bickering right then and there.
“Enough with the pointless talk. Go help your son deal with that woman already,” Albert snapped, clearly fed up as he red at Carol.
He still couldn’t understand how he ended up with a son like that.
Seeing her husband so worked up, <b>Carol </b>found herself growing resentful toward Tessa.
If it weren’t for her unexpected visit, would any of this chats have happened? There had been no need for it at all.
If she’d just stayed in line and yed her role beside Julian, none of this would’ve spiraled
Carol muttered under her breaths, “What rotten luck… she’s walking curse.”
Hearing <b>that </b>only made Albert more irritable.
“Oh, give it a rest. This is your son’s <b>mess</b><b>, </b>and you’re still trying to me someone else?”
“After all that talk, we’re still the ones who have to clean up after him, aren’t we?
Albert led the <b>way </b>down the stairs, grumbling as he went.
With no better option, Carol followed behind him toward the basement.
The housekeeper watched them, her body tensing with <b>unease</b>.
She’d heard every word of their exchange, and it sent a chill down her spine.
So, the sounds she’d heard before weren’t just in her head.
This house clearly harbored secrets–ones no one was supposed to know.
Otherwise, why would the couple be whispering about so much?
And another thing–she’d never once heard of any “strange habits” Julian had.
At first, she’d brushed it off as gossip,
Buttely<b>, </b>she wasn’t so sure.
There were odd noises at night,ing from the basement.
At first, she hadn’t taken them seriously, chalking it up to her imagination.
But after several days in a row, the housekeeper began to realize something was off, especially after hearing what Albert and Carol said today.
There had to be something in that basement they didn’t want anyone to know about. And whatever it was, it clearly involved Julian.
Otherwise, why would they panic the moment Tessa <b>showed </b>up?
The housekeeper clenched her fists.
She’d thought about sneaking over to see for herself.
But in the end, she gave up on the idea.
It wasn’t her ce to get involved.
And if it really was something terrible, getting caught would mean losing her job on the spot.
After weighing the risks, she decided not to investigate.
Better to focus on preparing dinner. That was her job, and the safest choice.
Upstairs
Julian and Tessa had just returned to the room.
The moment the door shut, Julian leaned in and kissed her with a sudden <b>intensity</b>.
Tessa tilted her neck in response, letting out a soft, amusedugh. “Okay, okay–what’s the rush?”
Julian brushed against her neck, his voice slightly aggrieved. “It’s just been too long sincest saw you.” “You’re always busy doing your own thing. You’ve been neglecting me for a while now.”
Tessa chuckled, trailing a long, slender finger beneath his chin.
As she gazed at his handsome features<b>, </b>another face shed through her mind–Lucas‘, even more perfect, even more striking
A flicker of dissatisfaction passed through her eyes, only to be reced by another memory–Joseph, Aurora’s first boyfriend.