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The Housekeepers Choice

Author: Evelyn Joness
last update publish date: 2026-04-10 15:00:59

Before Maria could react, the woman's hand shot out. The slap cracked across Maria's cheek like a whip.

Maria stumbled back, her hand flying to her face. The sting was sharp, immediate. Tears spilled down her cheeks.

"I said no," Maria said, her voice shaking but firm. "You can hit me. You can threaten me. But I will not betray that woman.

She took me in when I had nothing.

She paid for my apartment. She helped me send Mateo to a good school. She is family."

The woman stared at her, surprised
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