"What's going on? Why is Miss Shell going into the kitchen to wash the dishes?"

"I think the Old Master asked her to do it."

"Are you kidding me? Her friend is still here. I think Old Master has taken a liking to her friend. He has been smiling the entire time. I haven't seen him treat anyone so well before."

"Huh? Do you think that it's because Old Master doesn't like Miss Shell, so he wants to find our Second Young Master a new partner? So..."

When Kimberly heard the comments, her hands suddenly froze. The plate she was holding slipped out of her hand and fell to the ground with a loud clang.

The maids looked at each other and whispered.

"We should stop talking about it. Miss Shell will be angry. Have you forgotten what happened last time?"

"Let's go."

The group of servants hurriedly left the kitchen.

Kimberly was the only one left in the kitchen. She stood stupidly in front of the sink and stared at the pile of dishes. Suddenly, she felt unpleasant.

She thought, "Old Master Yardley... I thought he wanted Sylvia and Benedict to get together? Is it possible that he wants to help Maddox find a new partner instead?" Besides, it did not matter whether it was about Maddox or Benedict. It all depended on whether Sylvia was willing to go along with it.

What was she thinking about?

Kimberly suddenly came back to her senses and bent down to pick up the broken pieces on the ground.

However, a tall figure stepped forward and stopped her before she could start cleaning up. She heard a steady voice boom overhead.

"Don't touch them."

head in surprise.

"Brother Yardley?"

Benedict

them. They are sharp,

as he gently held her and helped her

Then, she immediately pulled back her hand. Benedict turned around to grab a broom. He swept all the debris into a dustpan, and then dumped them

can.

him and said, "Thank you."

sink, turned on the tap and continued washing the remaining dishes. "You don't have to wash them." Benedict stepped over and turned off the tap. He

to do it.

didn't really mean it. He won't check whether you actually washed the dishes. You can just leave the dishes in the sink. Go on and head

shook her head after thinking for a while and replied, "It's alright. It's not a big

trained. She was used to doing house chores in the past, but she rarely did them after she had married Maddox. It did not seem strange for

moving so effortlessly like she knew exactly what to do,

asked, "Don't you feel

she answered with a faint smile, "It's nothing. I've done this before. You can leave these to me. Head

not move. He had no

a while, Benedict walked beside her and said, "Well,

was stunned and looked at him blankly,

"I'd rather you call me by

stubbornly at the dishes in the

such a short time, but I'm willing to wait. No matter what you think now, I only hope you'll remember this. No matter what, I don't have any other thoughts for you. I just like you wholeheartedly. As long as you want, I can provide you shelter

Yardley!" Kimberly interrupted him and said seriously, "Do not say those words to

want

at her with a pained expression. "Are you starting to hate

you, but... you are my elder brother, and you will

matter how deep he loved her, he should be able to understand what

wanted to stay and continue washing the dishes, but Benedict insisted on helping her and she couldn't take it any longer. She finally gave up and said, "Since you want

walked out. Benedict felt nervous and blocked

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