Life After Prison Novel by Silencieux

Chapter 2002

“She’ll be my maid from now on,” Severin said openly. His straightforward response came as a bit of a

surprise to them. Though they knew of Emery’s earlier bet, they hardly expected her to hold on to her

word and become his maid.

The usually mediative Gilda voiced her concern. “Having her become a maid doesn’t seem like a

particularly good idea.”

Doing so might bring disgrace to the Sixth Mountain if word got out. Severin understood the reasons

behind her concern and reassured her with a smile.

Emery, on the other hand, offered her reassurance to Gilda. “It’s just a bet. I lost to Severin, and it is my

fulfill my end of the

them that she seemed to have

and approached Emery. As the first wife, Diane had a caring character

and suggested, “Don’t think

one of us,”

Sheila agreed with Diane and expressed their views as well. “She’s the Sixth

you think it’ll reflect badly on everyone

Emery was

equal rather than a maid. Though she

to fulfill her end of the bet, she would be lying if she

came as a

smiled at their interaction and retrieved the materials for the

have made their case, so you don’t have to take

is make

me!” Emery kept the materials away and

pleased with the arrangement. “It just so happens