Chapter 456

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Chapter 457

If she had known Stella was capable of this, if she had known Stella could turn the tables to this extent, she never would have done those things to her.

That wretched girl from an orphanage.

They had truly underestimated her before.

“Miss…” Mrs. Mendes began.

“But tell me. What am I supposed to do?” Summer snapped. “My mom is still in Eirden and hasn’t come back. don’t even know what’s going on with her over there.”

When she thought of what Alex had said over the phone, that the trouble in Eirden still had not been resolved, her chest tightened even more.

And Andrew was still in Evan’s hands.

Summer was completely worn down, physically and mentally.

She could not afford to think about anything else. The only thing she wanted was to go to the hospital and see how her child was doing.

The doctor had sounded very serious over the phone.

She was scared.

“Has it been three months since I last got paid?” Mrs. Mendes suddenly asked.

This time, she did not respond to Summer’s words. Instead, she changed the subject.

Summer froze.

When she heard that, her expression was more than dark. The look she gave Mrs. Mendes even carried a hint of danger.

Her voice turned icy. “What do you mean?”

“I don’t want to keep working here,” Mrs. Mendes said.

She was a smart woman. After these two days at the Wright family estate, she had seen things clearly.

Even Evan and Dora had been suppressed by Stella.

As for Summer, it was impossible for her to turn things around and rule the Wright family the way she had before.

Especially when there had been no good news from Ruby in Eirden.

Stella had managed to rise so quickly and so completely. Bringing her back down would not be easy.

If Stella only wanted to torment Summer, that was one thing.

But Mrs. Mendes was old. She had barely survived the first day. If this continued, she truly would not be able to endure it.

The Bailey family had treated her well all these years, and they had always trusted her.

But no matter what, she was still only an employee.

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She worked for money.

She had not sold them her life.

The moment Summer heard Mrs. Mendes say she did not want to keep working, a fire erupted in her chest.

She gritted her teeth. “You’re telling me this now? You don’t want to work anymore? Do you not see what kind of situation I’m in?”

“You’re telling me you want to quit now? Are you trying to force me to die?”

Mrs. Mendes had seen exactly what kind of person Stella was now.

Saying she wanted to quit at a time like this was no different from trying to take Summer’s life,

Summer shot her a resentful look.

Mrs. Mendes said, “But if I keep working, I’ll die too.”

Summer said nothing.

“You saw it yourself. The work they assigned me today was enough for at least ten people. They were clearly warning you that if you refuse to work, they’ll punish this old woman instead.”

If Mrs. Mendes had come and Summer had worked alongside her, perhaps they would not have assigned so much.

But when Mrs. Mendes thought back on what had happened today, no matter how she looked at it, it felt like Stella had deliberately punished her.

Summer snapped, “Are you blaming me for not working with you? I just finished my postpartum recovery. You know exactly why my mother sent you here!”

“Madam sent me here to help you,” Mrs. Mendes said. “But with the way things are now, Miss Rowan probably doesn’t want anyone helping you.”

“If nothing unexpected happens, tomorrow’s workload will be even heavier than today’s. And I haven’t even finished today’s work.”

No matter how loyal Mrs. Mendes had been before, she could see now that this was going to kill her.

She had begun to fear Stella too.

At this point, who in the entire Wright family dared go against Stella?

Summer stared at her. “You know so many of my secrets. Do you really think I can let you leave now?”

Her words were laced with poison.

Mrs. Mendes went still.

Summer continued, “Don’t forget, you don’t just know about many of those things. You were involved in a lot of them too.”

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Sara Lili

Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.

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