“What are you afraid of! Mrs. Stuart and Miss Stuart don’t like her either. She won’t stay at Boulderland Mansion! As for that child, even if she stays, she’ll definitely go with her mother.”
“What good ending can a child without a mother’s protection have? Especially when Miss Murphy arrives… then there will be a real show to watch!”
Addyson’s arrogant tone frightened the other person so much that it took a while for them to squeeze out a sentence: “But, didn’t they say Mr. Stuart and Miss Murphy divorced?”
“You believe that? It must be that Mr. Stuart had a falling out with Miss Murphy! I’ve been here for so many years, I know more than you do! Ranita married in three years ago, and still couldn’t keep the young master’s heart.”
The person seemed curious, exclaiming, “So, this Miss Bowman is Mr. Stuart’s ex-wife?”
Ranita’s fingers curled slightly as she placed them on the door handle.
She shouldn’t care about these words, but… no matter how carefully she guarded herself, her heart was still torn apart by memories, then sourly swollen and painful.
Addyson’s voice continued to come through, she said, “That’s all in the past. Mr. Stuart wanted to be with Miss Murphy even when he divorced. The young master is deeply in love with Miss Murphy, they are a match made in heaven. It’s just that some people can’t see reality and think they can manipulate Mr. Stuart by secretly having a child.”
Addyson’s tone was full of disgust as she continued to belittle Ranita, “Ranita comes from a farming family, she just has a slightly prettier face. I don’t know what stroke of luck she had to catch Lord Stuart’s eye…”
Ranita pursed her lips, suppressing her emotions, and suddenly opened the door.
Addyson and another round-faced maid were startled.
Especially Addyson, with a look of disbelief, “You… what are you doing here…”
Just now, Ranita had been scalded, and Addyson thought she must have gone back to her room, so she spoke without any restraint.
“I can’t be here?” Ranita’s gaze sharpened as she looked at Addyson, “You seemed so happy just now. Go on, keep talking, I want to hear what else you have to say.”
The round-faced maid, probably new, turned pale and immediately apologized to Ranita, “I’m sorry, Miss Bowman, I didn’t mean to! I…”
“I have other things to do, I’m leaving!” The round-faced maid looked honest and loyal, but also smart, immediately distancing herself and running away.
Addyson’s face turned ugly, “Miss Bowman, I have things to attend to as well, I’m leaving.”
“Addyson!” Ranita reached out to stop her, “No apology?”
Of course, Addyson was unwilling, “I… I didn’t say anything wrong, I… it’s your fault for eavesdropping.”
Ranita remained calm, raised her hand and slapped her.
“Smack!”
Addyson’s face twisted, covering her face in shock, “You hit me? Ranita, who do you think you are? How dare you hit me?”
Ranita rarely acted so domineering.
But some people always liked to pick on the easy targets, thinking she was easy to bully because she was easygoing.
“Addyson, who do you think you are? This is Boulderland Mansion, the Stuart family’s place. What does it have to do with you, Addyson? Are you the mistress here?” Ranita sneered, “Even if I’m divorced from Brendon, I’m a guest at Boulderland Mansion now. As a servant of Boulderland Mansion, is this how you treat guests?”
“You…” Addyson’s face was red with anger, but she still refused to back down, threatening, “Ranita, you wait!”