Serena’s POV
She studied me for a moment, her sharp gaze unreadable. “Have you noticed anything different lately?”
I hesitated. “Different?”
Her lips pressed together in thought before she finally said, “No one has tried to harm you recently, correct?”
I blinked at the unexpected question. Now that she mentioned it… I realized she was right. Except from early, Winnie had been distant from me.
Before, I had always been wary of the other maids. They whispered behind my back, gave me extra work, and some weren’t afraid to get physical when they thought they could get away with it. But recently, things have changed.
Winnie and the others had confronted me, yes, but they hadn’t threatened me. And no one else had dared to lay a hand on me.
The realization sent a shiver down my spine.
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