Theodora never failed to take Ruth by surprise with her bitterness. She always managed to break her previous perception in Ruth's mind.
"Sometimes, I do not understand how a person can be so selfish?" Ruth narrowed her eyes at her.
"Are not we all selfish here Ruth? You are using that old woman to gain sympathy from society. You use your beauty to attract men towards you. You use your wicked brain to lure them into the trap and, use them to your advantage.
How else a street cat like you managed to sneak her way in 'the great manor'? ....Since you came here, you deliberately planned everything in detail. You began removing every obstacle in your path beginning from Eloise."
Ruth could only listen to this woman's senseless theories.
"You used Rees to get here. You then tried your charm on Lester. But when you realised that Edwin was the goldfish in the pond, you shifted your complete focus on him.
You think that I was not noticing you going into his office frequently?"
