Chapter 150
After a long while,she lifted her head,eyes bloodshot,her voice hoarse: “Mr.Simon, Mr. Ethan…I really can’t hold on anymore. All these years, I’ve watched… Miss Callista suffered so many injustices…“}
Her words left the two men stunned.
Simon frowned,his voice cold.“What do you mean by that?“”
The housekeeper wiped her tears forcefully, her voice trembling with heart–wrenching anguish.”
“You’ve always believed that Miss Callista was the one bullying Miss Fiona–but that’s not true!It was Miss Fiona…Miss Fiona who kept hurting her over and over!l shouldn’t say this, but…but Miss Callista is gone now.If I don’t speak up,I’ll never be able to live with myself…”
Her cries echoed through the spacious living room,laden with an uncontainable despair. “Do you remember that winter?It was snowing,unbearably cold. Miss Fiona deliberately locked Miss Callista on the balcony,claiming that Miss Callista had gone out on her own to play. When you rushed home, you found her frozen purple with cold,while Miss Fiona cried,saying that Miss Callista had pushed her and that she only locked the door in frustration. You believed her and even punished Miss Callista with house arrest…but I clearly saw Miss Fiona close the door with her own hands!“}
Simon’s chest tightened,his expression darkening instantly.
The housekeeper’s voice trembled with sobs,growing increasingly urgent:“And…there was another time. Miss Fiona poured hot water on Miss Callista’s hand,causing large blisters!But she cried, saying that Miss Callista had grabbed her teapot and accidentally spilled it. You were so heartbroken back then that you locked Miss Callista in the storage room for a whole day… but I was right there and it was clearly Miss Fiona who pushed her first!”
Ethan’s fingers trembled,disbelief flashing in his eyes.”
The housekeeper was on the verge of collapse. “And… Miss Fiona loved playing the victim the most. In front of you,she would claim that Miss Callista often stole her things. But in reality,she secretly hid Miss Callista’s jewelry and dresses,then pretended to be innocent, accusing Miss Callista of hitting her. I’ve seen it so many times. Whenever Miss Callista was scolded by you,she didn’t dare explain anything,just quietly shed tears….even though she hadn’t done anything wrong!”
She broke down completely at this point,unable to speak through her sobs.”
The air was deathly silent.”
Simon felt a cold chill creeping into his chest,sinking deep into his bones.”
“Is what you’re saying…all true?“His voice was low,tinged with disbelief.”
The housekeeper couldn’t stop her tears from falling.“Mr.Simon, I’ve been in this family for over a decade.I watched you grow up when you were little. I have no reason to make up these words to deceive you. Every time…every time Miss Callista was punished,I wanted to speak up for her. But Miss Fiona was your favorite–who would dare question her?I was also afraid of being kicked out…so I could only watch helplessly. But now,with Miss Callista’s fate uncertain,I can’t bear it in my heart!“” Ethan’s throat tightened,his voice hoarse.“But…but those times….Fiona cried so genuinely back then.“”
The housekeeper shook her head, tears streaming down her face.“Miss Fiona was the best at playing the victim. One cry in front of you and Miss Callista was made out to be the villain. But Miss Callista would always lower her head,not daring to say a word. Have you ever thought–if she really was the one bullying,why never once did she defend herself in front of you?”
Her words fell like a sharp needle piercing straight into the hearts of the two men.
Simon’s fingers trembled slightly as countless images flashed through his mind:My pale face when Lwas made to stand as punishment;me curled up alone in my room when I was sick,the faint glimmer of sorrow in my eyes during my birthday party,almost hidden from view.
At the time,they had never given it much thought.”
They had only assumed it was because I was “too sensitive“or“not generous enough.“W
Now,looking back,none of it made sense anymore.N
