Chapter 9

"How was your first night with the baby?"

Grace asked later in the morning when she came into the house. She had her greying hair in a bun and she was wearing her usual sweater and slacks. The only difference was that there was a pair of glasses on her face.

She kissed Emilia on the forehead and stroked her cheeks lovingly before turning to Lori.

Lori looked sleep deprived. Her eyes were sunken and her hair looked greasy like she had not taken a bath. Grace felt pity for her, she must have not slept through the night.

"She did good. She didn't sleep but she did good."

Lori added. She had brought the baby down the stairs and into the living room where her rockaroo swing was. She placed the baby in it and settled on the nearest couch.

Lori didn't know why she thought Grace was a live in housekeeper but apparently she wasn't. She regularly took shifts with Gregory.

Grace luckily took time out to explain the work dynamics of everyone that worked at the Caine household.

Gregory was