Once there were less people, Mark, in a low voice, told Zoey everything that had happened in Zameau and how Elaine had bribed Tracy to switched the food Zoey had cooked for Mark every day with her own.
When she heard that, Zoey almost fainted.
With a trembling finger, she pointed at the servant who had been with her for decades and said sadly, “You are indeed lost.”
Tracy threw herself to the floor and knelt in front of Zoey, begging for her forgiveness as tears streamed down her face.
“I… I just thought that lady looked decent, and she seemed to admire Mr. Evans very much. I had no idea she would do anything that horrible! I had no idea that she would drug Mr. Evans!”
Tracy’s voice trailed off before she burst into another crying spell filled with shame.
Zoey raised her walking stick and pointed at Tracy.
“You of all people should’ve known better! You know how hard exactly it was for me to give birth to Mark and Reina. Reina passed away early, and Mark survived narrowly. Not only is he a descendant of the Evans family, he is also the husband of Cecilia and the father of their two children! If you kill him in exchange for just a few bucks, how can I defend you to the Fowler family? How am I supposed to face my two grandkids? Do you want Cecilia to be a widow?”
Tracy continued to cry bitterly, never once moving from her kneeling position.
Cecilia’s lips moved, while Mark gently pulled her back.
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After wiping away her tears, Zoey finally arrived at a decision. She raised her chin and declared, “You must’ve suffered a lot these past few days. From now on, you can no Longer stay in the Evans household.
This is final! When you look for a new job, don’t ever mention the Evans family. Tracy, you know my temper.”
After saying that, Zoey calmed herself and sat down.
She then looked through the bankbook in her hand and asked Peter to give it back to Tracy.
Meanwhile, Tracy kept crying and didn’t want to leave.
With a sniffle, Zoey said, “Although you work here as servants, I’ve saved all your retirement money for you. You have a total of 680, 000 dollars, but I have asked Lina to save another 400, @0@ dollars for each of you in the first half of the year.”
Crestfallen, Zoey waved her hand and motioned to let Tracy go.
With face wet with tears, Tracy held the bankbook in her hand and profusely apologized to Zoey and Mark.
“Please don’t kick me out!” she continued to beg.
Although Zoey’s heart was aching, she stood her ground and continued waving her hand.
Once the yard was quiet, Zoey cast her eyes downward. The events of the day had exhausted her.
After a while, she called Cecilia over and told her, “I didn’t discipline my people well. Because of me, you had to suffer.”
Cecilia held Zoey’s hand. Although she could see the hurt in Zoey’s face, she didn’t know how to comfort her.
Mark wanted to ease the tension and make Zoey feel better, so he told Cecilia, “Looks like Mom still needs to make decisions about important family matters. Whenever something like this happens to you, Cecilia, you just start crying.” He then turned to his mother and added, “You have to live a long life and guide Cecilia more.”