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Chapter 11: Really?

*Jane*

As I let out my frustrations, I suddenly gasped and clapped my hands over my mouth. Would Mara be furious and report me for labeling the elder maid a "winch"? My mind raced with wild possibilities.

Even though the elder maid had been dismissed, I worried about how the other junior maids perceived me. What if they sympathized with her and blamed me for her termination?

Caught in a whirlwind of unease and confusion, I was startled by a burst of laughter.

To my surprise, it came from Mara herself. Wasn't she supposed to be angry?

I stared at her cheerful expression, my eyebrows furrowed in bewilderment, unsure of what to say or ask.

As my gaze remained fixed on her, Mara exclaimed, "Oh my, did you just call the elder maid a 'winch'?”

My heart lurched with a sudden chill upon hearing that question. I couldn't shake the feeling that it seemed more like a forthcoming attack, or perhaps it was just my misinterpretation?

I found myself unable to respond, my mind blank, and could only c
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