Aunt Clark's face turned pale, and cold sweat broke out on her forehead. She never expected that she would be caught just for stealing a few things, let alone by someone she couldn't afford to offend.
Keira Leaf spoke up: "I thought that you, Aunt Clark, had been loyal and devoted to Aunt River for so many years. I didn't expect that you'd secretly engage in petty theft and misconduct."
Aunt Clark looked back and forth between Joshua Sulliven and Keira Leaf, hurriedly explaining: "Miss, please don't tell Lady Leaf about this. I was forced into this... The servants at the Leaf Family get a raise each year, but after being with Lady Leaf for so long, my salary has only increased twice. Times are getting tougher at home, so I... I was really left with no choice."
Keira Leaf raised her eyebrows, not expecting that Emma River would be so stingy towards her closest aide, who had been with her for so many years. It truly showed Emma's shortsightedness.
