" I can't believe you said that, Richard" she said tears streaming down her cheek, " you treating a person as trash forgetting how painful it was to live without parents" he lowered his voice as he spoke, " were people this heartless when you lost your parents? or was it because you had relatives?" he asked her to see disbelief in her eyes.
She couldn't believe he will one day bring it up not to forget for an unknown person. " you know if his mother was alive she would have not let her in" she said with a smirk, " hmm, and you also know that she is not as unreasonable, and stone hearted as you, don't forget she gave you shelter before she died" he smiled at her and whispered, " you don't believe I brought it up, you should think before doing anything" saying this he left her side to walk to the dinning room.
" I can't let her stay, no I can't" she said out of breath, she spotted a maid walking down the stairs, " hey, you, come here" the maid quickened her foot steps to where the mistress stood. " bring my meal to the room". " yes, ma" the maid said and saw the mistress walk up the stairs.
" why is everyone having breakfast in their rooms" she murmured to herself.
In the meantime Mrs Quinn paced forth and back in the room and stopped at the window, she looked outside, she would've never believed that one day Richard will remind her of her past. Thinking about it made her upset not only did his crazy son bring her in, he also made her husband take the girl's side. The thought of it alone made chills run down her spine.
She stared at the sky, murmuring to herself, " she needs to leave, I can't let my hard work crumble to dust".
" Milady" a maid knocked at the door, " come in" came the tired, shaky, and frustrated voice of Mrs Quinn. Mrs Quinn back faced the maid while she served the food. The maid looked up at her while serving the food, ' who knew she would be scared of a little girl, huh, karma knows everyone not to forget you' she subtly frowned looking at her, ' I never liked you, let's see what you have up your sleeve' she finished dishing the food, " Milady, the meal....", " you can leave" came the Curt words from her. Mary turned and left the room, she made her way to the guest room to make sure Eli was doing fine.
" I need you to look over her for me" came the distance voice in her head as she approached the door.
" yes sir " she replied, " I also need you to do one thing for me" he said weighing her expression, " anything master" she said with her head bowed. " good. you are the most I can trust right now, Mary. I need you to watch over Eli, if anything should happen inform me. I know she will find a means of getting Eli out of the house," he looked up to say, " anywhere she goes, go with her " he looked at her, at least he could get the mistress to confess. " yes, I'm at your service" she said dutifully. " I know you knew what happened, don't you?" he asked her to the look of surprise on her face, " i do".
" I'm assigning you as her personal assistant. promise me you won't turn your back on her"
" I won't" she replied, she didn't know why but Elena resemble someone related to her who went missing. " good, you know what I'll do to you if you don't, right?" he stated for her to bow further, she knew what he is capable of, because she grew up around him. " it's better you oblige than disappoint" he said and dismissed her.
Reaching for the knob she turned it and stepped in without anyone's notice.