"From henceforth, there would be no other person caring for Old Troy. Anything you do should either come from me or my husband." Adriana continued to give further instructions that caused the housekeeper to be on edge once more. She didn't know why the couples were staring at each other so much, but she could tell they were in the process of deciding her fate.
When she heard the utterance, however, the maid's head almost hit the floor. She couldn't believe what the lady just said. "Her husband?" The shock was so massive, and to top it all off, the cocky Melania dared her to attack the future mistress of the house. It's totally clear right now that there is already a mistress, and she was just too dense to see it. She could only curse at Melania in her mind, as her eyes unconsciously picked the shiny ornament adorning Adriana's ring finger.
