Chapter 12

After Clara's incident, everything returned to the way it was. I thought I wasn't being punished until I told Arthur about the job cleaning the fifth floor.

I thought I would get out of that job, but Arthur said my punishment was that I would now have to clean the fifth floor alone. Arthur especially emphasized that he did not want to see a single speck of dust.

I cried inside but didn't dare to refute it. Anyway, I know I just made a mistake. Surely, after some time, Arthur will forget about Clara and pardon me for this challenging cleaning situation.

I wondered where Clara was being kept but didn't dare to ask. I had to wait for Dylan to return to ask him. He's the only person I can chat with in this place.

Today, I was cleaning when Arthur asked me to go to the library on the second floor to get him some books. I've always wanted to enter this library, but I can't; only the owners or a few people with special rights can enter this place. Servants who enter here without permission f