Seeing the servant break down in tears, Scarlett’s original intention quietly shifted.Her plan still needed to move forward, but that did not stop her from showing a bit of kindness along the way.The servant wiped her tears with her free hand, took a deep breath, and spoke through sobs.“I was still in school just a few days ago. If I held on for one more year, I would have graduated. But something terrible happened at home. My father is in the ICU right now. He’s in critical condition. My mother isn’t well either, so I had no choice but to suspend my studies and come out to work, just to earn some money for the family.”As if another painful memory surfaced, her tears spilled over again, her voice breaking.“But yesterday, the doctor said my father has to have surgery, and it costs a lot of money. I really have no other way. Miss, please… can you help me?”She started to get up to kneel again, but Scarlett quickly stopped her.“If you kneel again, I won’t help you,” Scarlett sa
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