Chapter 315
Chapter 315 The Housekeeper’s Boundaries
Chapter 315 The Housekeeper’s Boundaries.
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Seeing the way Waylon stood up for her, Natalie found herself growing more attached to her parents.
When Juliana came in, she hadn’t noticed Waylon in the room. Thinking only Natalie was there, she had carelessly spoken those words.
Now, Waylon’s stern response left her feeling embarrassed.
“Mr. Stone, I didn’t mean it like that. I was just asking casually.”
“You’d better be clear about who you are,” Waylon snapped. “Ask what’s appropriate, and don’t ask what isn’t. Don’t think that just because you’ve worked in this family for more than twenty years, you can speak to my daughter that way!”
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He hadn’t intended to bring Juliana along in the first place. She had insisted on coming, and he hadn’t objected since she had indeed been by Ruby’s side for so many years. But her words just now made him very uncomfortable.
This was his daughter–the one they had finally found after so long. He and his wife couldn’t bear to say a harsh word to Natalie, yet Juliana had the nerve to question whether Natalie should be at home.
It hit Waylon then that the special treatment they’d given Juliana all these years had blurred her sense of her own place.
Juliana’s face turned pale, then flushed, her hands clenched tight. She looked as if she’d suffered some great injustice but was forced to swallow it, which only made Natalie frown slightly.
From the very first meeting, Natalie had sensed a subtle hostility from Juliana.
At first, she thought she was overthinking. But that remark had made it plain–Juliana didn’t like her.
The strange thing was, she had never dealt with Juliana before, nor had they ever crossed paths over interests. So why this hostility?
Natalie found it curious.
Juliana bit her lip, bowed to Natalie, and said, “I spoke out of turn just now. I’m sorry. Please
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don’t hold it against a servant like me.”
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Her eyes were already brimming with tears, making her look like a mistreated daughter–in- law.
At that moment, Ruby came out, having set Susic down.
“What’s going on?”
Ruby and Juliana had always had a good relationship.
Before Waylon or Natalie could say anything, Juliana burst into tears.
“Madam, maybe I really am getting old and unwanted. You and Mr. Stone didn’t bring me along, but I came anyway to look after you. That was my mistake. I’ll pack up tonight and leave, so I won’t make anyone uncomfortable anymore.”
She sniffled, acting as though she had suffered greatly.
Ruby frowned.
She looked around, seeing her husband with a thunderous face and her daughter calm and detached. Natalie hadn’t said anything, but Ruby’s heart sank all the more for that silence.
“Natalie, did something happen? Did Juliana do something wrong?”
Before Natalie could answer, Waylon tugged Ruby’s arm.
“It’s not about Natalie. Why don’t you ask your beloved housekeeper what she said the moment she walked in?”
Ruby’s expression immediately hardened when she realized Juliana’s words had been aimed at Natalie.
“Juliana, what exactly did you say to Natalie?”
Caught off guard, Juliana froze.
In the past, no matter the situation, as long as she cried and acted hurt, Ruby would always take her side first. Why was it different now?
Her heart felt bitter.
“It was my fault,” Juliana admitted. “I’d just come back from buying groceries and saw Miss Natalie sitting on the sofa. I casually asked why Madam was at home. Mr. Stone got angry and
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said I was just a servant and should know my place. But you know me I’m straightforward. It was just a simple question. After all, it’s working hours, and she was sitting at home. I didn’t think it was wrong to ask.
At that. Natalic finally understood what had been wrong.
Pretentious. That was the word.
This was her own home. She could sit there whenever she pleased. Since when did she need to answer to the housekeeper?
Was this her house, or Juliana’s?
She didn’t voice her thoughts, only looked at Ruby instead.
She wanted to see how her mother would handle it.
Waylon stayed silent.
Over the years, Juliana had indeed been there for Ruby through many difficult times. He was grateful and had often raised her pay. In fact, her salary now far exceeded that of a typical housekeeper.
On top of that, the Stone family had never treated her poorly in daily life. Though Juliana had no family of her own, they had bought her both critical illness and retirement insurance, ensuring she would live comfortably in her old age.
But for her to use her closeness with Ruby to speak this way to his daughter–Waylon could never accept that. Still, he wanted to see how his wife would respond.
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