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Joe, having just vented about the disappointing results from the Agricultural Institute, groaned, “I swear, I wish I could be eating that spaghetti Charmaine made! Instead, they dragged me into some huge feast this morning, and I’m still mad about it! Those wasteful kids are driving me crazy!”

Basil, lounging comfortably in his rocking chair, couldn’t contain his smugness.

He was in a good mood, and naturally, he felt the need to show it off.

Freya stepped into the yard and froze in her tracks at the sight of two suitcases brimming with dirty laundry. She was stunned. Didn’t Master Field just got to Eragos yesterday? How could he possibly have accumulated so much laundry so quickly?

She felt a surge of frustration, but after taking a deep breath, she reluctantly sat on a small bench and got to work scrubbing the clothes.

She had never done housework before and certainly hadn’t anticipated that washing clothes would take more than three hours.

By the time she reached the servant’s quarters, Freya no longer cared if the bed was neat or not. She just lay down, eyes shut, and quickly fell into an exhausted sleep.

When she finally awoke, it was already evening, and the woman who had left in the morning had returned.

She looked at Freya in surprise. “Why did you sleep here?”

Freya shot up in alarm. “Master Field!”

She scrambled to get up, but the woman stopped her. “Master Field’s in a meeting with the city secretary right now. You can’t go in.”

snapped, “I need to talk to him! Why did I even come here today if I can’t see him?”

“Miss, I was only temporarily assigned here, but I need to leave for a family emergency. How about this: for the next few days, you could take my place and stay with him. After the summit, when Master Field has more

for one day, and now you want me to do

only stay for one day, it might seem like you’re not fully committed. You’re already doing so much, so why not stay a little longer?

need your money!”

doubted that even a month’s pay as a nanny could buy her a decent pair of

only to see it all for nothing,

her hands up in defeat. “Fine, I’ll stay

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early each morning, carrying tea, washing clothes, mopping floors, and doing whatever tasks she could to prove her usefulness, all while subtly trying to catch Basil’s attention.

to be careful not to push him too far, worried that

Despite being

to clean it, only to find out he was taking a walk downstairs. Before

anger as she stormed

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