The moment the board in the bailiff’s hand stopped, Mrs. Zane came clean. It was as if a dam had broken, and everything she had been holding back came rushing out.One by one, she blurted out the names, places, times, seals, and documents. Every detail poured from her mouth.She knelt on the floor, tears and snot streaking down her face.“I was only following orders! Ms. Quinn told me what to do, and I did it! I’ve been wronged, Your Honor! I have elderly parents to support and children depending on me…”“Enough.”Eleanor stood in the center of the hall. The composure she had carefully maintained began to crack like dried plaster, flaking away piece by piece. She stepped forward and cut Mrs. Zane off with a shrill cry.“You wicked servant! How dare you slander me?! Have I ever treated you poorly? Have I ever denied you food, clothing, or anything you needed? And this is how you repay me? Colluding with outsiders to frame your own mistress? You’ll die a miserable death!”Mrs. Zan
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