As the servant spoke, she took off her pants. âI said, this matter ends here.â The old madam was somewhat annoyed. âOld Madam, want to prove my innocence.â The servantâs eyes were red. âThereâs no need to prove yourself!â Annalise Barton said.
âWhat do you mean I donât need to prove myself? Does that mean Iâm innocent? Then I want her to apologize to me. Yes, Iâm just an insignificant servant. Anyone can order me around, and Iâm willing to listen because thatâs my duty. However, I wonât allow my pride to be trampled by others.â The servant pointed at Mina. Mina could not be anymore angrier. She wasnât even the one who did something wrong. How dare the servant demand her to apologize? Ah, how infuriating!
âMentor! I, Iâ¦â Mina was exasperated. Would her mentor misunderstand that she wanted to cause trouble? But she wasnât trying to do that. She gritted her teeth and said in a low. voice, âMentor, Iâm sorry for causing you trouble. Iâll apologize to her!â âYou donât have to apologizelâ Annalise said. Mine looked at her mentor, her eyes shining. The old madam and the servant also looked at Annalise in surprise.
The servant laughed. âYes, I overstepped my boundaries. Iâm just a servant. Iâm not worthy of an apology,â she said self-deprecatingly. âStop your act!â Annalise snapped. When the servant heard Annaliseâs words, she was enraged. âI know youâve made a huge contribution in saving the old madam, but you canât be indiscriminate and bully others. Iâve already been bullied to this extent, and you still say Iâm actingâ¦
âYour needle is on the old madamâs pillow,â Annalise said calmly. Mina immediately looked over, but she didnât see it. Annalise reminded her, âBeside the old madamâs ear. Do you see it?âAnnalise knew things were not as simple as they appeared when Mina grabbed the servantâs hand and accused her.
Mina was a simple person. If she hadnât seen it with her own eyes, she definitely wouldnât have spouted nonsense. She had also been paying attention to the servantâs expression. During the confrontation with Mina, there were a few times when the servantâs eyes flashed with guilt. However, every time she mentioned a body search, not only would she cooperate, but she would also take the initiative to take off her clothes.
It was enough to prove that the needle was no longer with her. Otherwise, Mina would have found it. If it wasnât on her, then it was very likely that it was within her range of activity just now. Therefore, Annalise looked around. When she didnât find anything on the ground, she looked at the old madamâs bed. Sure enough, she saw a silver needle beside the old madamâs pillow. The silver needle was poked into the pillowcase, revealing only the tip. She only noticed it with her sharp eyes.
âI see it, mentor. Itâs here!â Mina pointed at the old madamâs pillow excitedly. She did not take the needle immediately but quickly took out her phone to take a photo without touching it. Hmph! Although she was simple and direct, she was not stupid. If she touched the needle immediately, the servant would accuse her and say she was the one who placed it. Then, she would not be able to explain herself. âPut on your clothes.â Annalise looked at the servant indifferently.
The servant originally wanted Mina to get the needle. Then she would cry and shout that Mina had placed it on the pillow to frame her. After all, there were no surveillance cameras in this room. The old madam was lying on the bed, so she could not see what was happening to her pillow. In the end, Mina was smart enough not to take the needle. Instead, she stood in front of the bed and took a photo. The servant was at a loss. âI said, put on your clothes!â Annalise was irked.
The servant panicked and immediately put on her clothes. She cried and begged the old madam, âOld Madam, itâs a misunderstanding. I just wanted to move your pillow, but the silver needle I had on me fell out by accidentâ¦â Jason Zeller, who was at the door, heard the cries inside and asked, âCan I come in?â âPlease come in!â Annalise said. Of course, it was better for Jason to take charge of the Zeller familyâs affairs. When Jason heard the reply, he immediately turned the doorknob and opened the door.
Mina immediately pointed at the silver needle on the old madamâs pillow and said, Mr. Zeller, look, I found it. She really wants to harm the old madam. I told you I wouldnât be wrong.â Jasonâs gaze fell on the inconspicuous end of the silver needle. The aura around him suddenly turned cold. He looked at the servant sharply. âTell me, why did you do this?â Lying on the bed, Old Madam Zeller let out a long sigh.
When the servant heard the old lady sigh, she begged, âOld Madam, this is a misunderstanding. I just wanted to help you move the pillow, but I lost a needleâ¦â âDo you think thatâs believable?â the old madam asked calmly. Jason stared daggers at the servant. âIâll ask you again. Why did you do this?â
Treally didnât harm anyone. I really just wanted to move the pillowâ¦â
âDo you think that as long as you donât say anything, I wonât be able to do anything to you? Have you forgotten that when you joined the family more than 20 years ago, I investigated everything there is to know about you?â Jason warned coldly. âSpeaking of which you just gave birth to a son then. Now, your son is already in his twenties. Oh, right, I even gave your son a wedding gift when he was married two years ago. Later, your daughter-in-law gave birth to a daughter. Theyâre still living quite peacefully now, right?â His tone was threatening.
The servant was not stupid. How could she not understand? She felt bitter! She had taken care of the old madam for more than 20 years. How could she not have any feelings for her? However, Nancy Zeller used her granddaughter to threaten her, saying that it was normal for a child to die in the sewers.
If she wanted her granddaughter to live, she could only harm the old madam.
She could not bring herself to be ruthless. She could only tell herself that the old madam was not in good health at her age. She would treat it as if she had died of illness. At first, she wanted to stab a silver needle straight into the old madamâs head and let her die. But she was caught by Mina unexpectedly. She fell to her knees and kowtowed.. âMr. Zeller, I deserve death.â âLet me ask you again, why did you do this? Who ordered you?â Jason asked.
The servant had worked in the Zeller family peacefully for over 20 years. Jason did not believe there was no mastermind behind this incident because it did not make sense for the servant to harm the old madam this suddenly. In the living room, Jasper and Jimmy Zeller, and the others heard the commotion and rushed over. Nancy had long wanted to see how things were going. Since Jasper did not move, she did not dare to be too proactive in case others became suspicious. Now that everyone was here, she didnât care. She looked at the old madam on the bed. The old madam was still alive and well.
Naney knew that the operation had failed once she saw the servant kneeling on the ground.
The servant explained, âNo one asked me to do this. I just wanted to relieve the old madam of hef pain.
Actually, the old madam has been in pain during the time she was treated by Ms. Barton. She looks better during the day, but at night, sheâs in so much pain that she canât sleep. Itâs even more uncomfortable than before when there was no treatment, so I want to help her end all of thisâ¦â âThud!â
Jason was so enraged that he kicked the servant in the chest. The servant was sent flying.
âYouâre not going the truth, are you? Very well!â Jason immediately made a call. âJosiah, I need you to do something for me. Bring the granddaughter of the old madamâs personal servant here. Sheâs at the Flower Kindergarten. Yes, immediately!â âMr. Zeller⦠You canât do thisâ¦â The servant was so desperate that she crawled toward Jason and hung on to his leg.