Sir madame has run away again (Lily and Carson)

Chapter 17

The maid my mother- in –

law hired started work the next morning . Her name was Vitoria Zacarias , who was a woman of short s

tature , round face and fair skin . Although her eyes were n’t big , they looked shrewd . Neverit was my

habit to observe anyone , but I became more suspicious of people after being betrayed by Joana and t

he Morais .

Vitoria arrived early in the morning to prepare breakfast . _ _ True to what my mother-in-

law said , she was a good cook , as she was able to take everyone ‘s tastes into account at breakfast .

Carlos praised Vitoria a lot when he looked at the hearty breakfast on the table before telling her : “ I re

member that Linda likes pasta with ground beef , so prepare some for her from time to time ” . _ _ _

A hint of jealousy flitted through Joana ‘s eyes as he spoke , but I could only respond with a smile . Onl

y God knows the bitterness I felt , because I never liked pasta with ground beef . I only ate when I was

with Carlos at the time, because that poor guy could only afford that cheap noodle . While I tried to

be considerate and also help him save some money , I never expected him to stick

to such an assumption .

As soon as Carlos said that , Vitoria looked at me while asking : “ I

can make some if you want . ” She was respectful to me as she

spoke , all the while looking at my mother-in-law , as if she had some concerns about

certain subjects .

“ You don’t have to do this .” I shook my head . “ By

the way , you don’t have to be so polite around me . You ‘re older than me , so you should call me Lind

a !

“ Will it be fitting for you ? ” Vitoria did n’t seem to believe

it , which further confirmed my suspicions that my mother-in –

law had spoken badly about me in front of Vitoria .

“ Why not ? _ After all , that ‘s what names are for . As

I ate the porridge with mixed vegetables , I found it tasted great , so I looked at Vitoria with a smile . “ T

he porridge was great . I like it a lot ” .

“ Glad it ‘s to your liking . _ ” Vitoria seemed to be feeling more relieved as she examined the dishes on

the table . Realizing how careful she was with me , I scanned the plates on the table before I realized

what was happening . _

None of them were the dishes I liked . The porridge was obviously for Joana , while the egg rolls and s

weet potato pancakes were what the older ones and Carlos liked . _ _ _ _ _ As

for the ham sandwich , they were for Pamela .and Bianca . I could only smile bitterly as I

watched the hearty meal .

After breakfast , I went into the room with Carlos to get my things . _ Judging by

the comment , he seemed to like Vitoria a lot . “ Linda , are you satisfied with the maid my mother hired

? _ ”

“ She ‘s very good , ” I replied .

“ I think so

too . Judging by our breakfast , she must have spent a good deal of time working out the menu . Let ‘s

start having decent meals from now on . _ ”

“ Yes , we definitely will . Mom is not getting any younger , so it will be tiring for her

to always visit the market to buy food . I would like to suggest that we let Vitoria take care of

the shopping . As she is responsible for the kitchen , shewill

know what to buy . What do you think about it ? I looked at Carlos with a smile ,

all the while hiding the fact that he was trying to undermine my mother-in- law ‘s position in the house .

Carlos didn’t realize what I was planning , as he agreed with my suggestion . “ That ‘s what I was thinki

ng too . We should give her the money for groceries later . _ _ _

“ Okay , but I’m running out of money , honey . ” I looked at him a bit awkwardly . “ I’ve been

low on cash lately . I still have n’t bought Pamela the watch she wants , while her mother liked another

necklace , which I ‘mplanning to buy ..

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