She had paid the butler, Mr. Ford, more than enough—enough to cover all the staff’s wages. Whatever was left, the Wilson family more than deserved in return for his service.“Miss?” the housekeeper called out, seeing Vivian standing there in a daze, eyes wide open. She waved a hand in front of her anxiously. “Are you alright?”Vivian finally snapped out of it. She closed her eyes briefly, then let out a long breath and asked calmly, “How much are you owed in back wages?”The housekeeper’s eyes lit up. She quickly pulled a wrinkled note from her handbag. “Miss, here—this is the list of expenses from the past month. It’s not much different from what I’m owed in wages. If you could reimburse this, that’ll be enough.”Vivian took the note, but her brows furrowed. “Why are the expenses so high? According to this, you were only in charge of the garden. How could it cost this much?”Afraid she wouldn’t get paid, the housekeeper rushed to explain, “Miss, since you haven’t been managing th
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