Ch. 456..460

Chapter 456Violet's gaze met his big eyes, but it somehow made her feel guilty, and she turned her head downward.

Moments later, she looked up and saw them eating quietly at the table. She pulled out her phone and secretly snapped several pictures of them.

However, before she could take more, Liam suddenly turned to her and shot his crystal clear gaze at her, startling her greatly. The phone slipped from her shaky hands and fell on the floor.

Liam furrowed his brows.

Isabel also turned around to the little commotion. She was able to see the picture on Violet’s phone. She tilted her head and asked with a smile, “Violet, are you taking pictures of me and bro?”

Violet’s gaze shifted. She immediately explained, “You guys are so cute, so I thought of snapping pictures of you as my phone wallpaper.”

“You should have asked.” Isabel jumped off the chair and started posing for her. “Violet, come on. Take my picture! ”

Violet picked up her phone and took several pictures of Isabel while holding her laughter back.

Several poses later, Isabel dragged her brother off the chair and said, “Bro, come on. Let’s pose for Violet!”

Liam did not deny her request. He simply stood beside his cheerful sister and let her guide him in posing. They both held hands and curled arms, and Isabel even jumped onto Liam’s back for the best picture. She chirped, “Violet, did get the perfect picture?”

After taking a dozen pictures, Violet said with a smile, “Yeah! I got a lot of great pictures. You guys should continue eating.”

“Okay! Remember to pick the best one for your wallpaper! ”

“I will,” Violet answered with a smile.

Isabel and Liam returned to the table and continued eating.

Violet then tapped on her phone. She looked like she was scrolling through the pictures she had taken, but she was actually sending the pictures to a contact.

After sending all the pictures over, the contact replied, “Thank you, Violet.”

“Don’t mention it. What else do you need me to do?”

“Please keep this a secret.”

“Okay.”

Violet then pocketed her phone. It was then that she realized Isabel was standing before her and was staring at her with her huge eyes.

She was stunned.

Isabel widened her crystal clear eyes and asked, “Violet, have you selected the best picture?”

“Uh... Not yet. I’ll go through them later.”

“Then, why were you staring at your phone just now?”

Violet wore a nervous smile and said, “I was looking at the pictures. They are all so cute that it’s going to take me some time

to select the best.”

Isabel’s eyes gleamed. “Really?”

“Of course!”

The two of them were adorable no matter how the pictures were taken.

Isabel smiled and curved her eyes into two crescent moons. “Okay, you take your time. Bro and I are going to school.”

“Okay. Be careful.”

Isabel turned to Liam and said, “Bro, let’s go.”

Liam nodded and picked up his bag. He had a few more glances at Violet before he left the house.

Violet finally sighed a breath of relief.

Later that night, Isabel and Liam went to Madam Carter’s room after dinner.

Isabel lay down beside Madam Carter and chattered about what happened at kindergarten while Liam was beside her playing with his Rubik's cube.

Violet was also in the room watching over them and Madam Carter.

Suddenly, Liam looked at Violet and said, “Violet, I want to play some games. Can you lend me your phone?”

Violet was taken aback. She said, “Liam, my phone doesn’t have any good games, only the default ones.”

“It’s okay. I just want to tap on something.”

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“Okay.”

Violet did not spare any thought about it and gave Liam her phone.

Upon getting the phone, Liam started playing with it. He was sitting opposite Violet, so there was no way Violet could see what he was accessing.

The room was rather quiet, so Violet’s attention was focused on him. The games on her phone should have some noise, but she did not hear a single sound from Liam or her phone.

She suddenly remembered the chat that she had with Sylvia earlier and that she had forgotten to delete the chat history. Quickly, she got up and went over to Liam.

She saw him tapping on the phone rhythmically with his thumbs with the screen showing some mini-games she had. The game was muted.

Violet felt relieved. “Liam, why don’t you turn on the sound?”

“It’s too noisy.”

“Okay...” Violet smiled and returned to her seat.

The moment she went back, Liam switched the screen to another window.

The screen showed the chat history Violet had with the contact that she named ‘Secret’. The chat contained the pictures that Violet had taken of him and his sister earlier.

The ‘Secret’ contact even thanked Violet for the pictures.

Violet had been texting ‘Secret’ for a while now, and the chat was mostly about Liam and his sister. There was even a line whereby Violet addressed the secret contact ‘Madam’.

‘So, is this secret contact actually Mommy?’

Several days went by.

The Carters' residence returned to its usual state, quiet with a hint of depression.

In the afternoon, Tara came. Like before, she brought presents for Isabel and Liam before heading to Madam Carter’s room.

Violet was beside the bed when Tara came in. She politely excused herself and wanted to give Tara the room.

However, Tara held her back and said, “Violet, I’m just stopping by to have a look. I’m leaving soon. You can stay.”

“Okay.”

Violet nodded and waited at the entrance.

Tara stood a few steps away from the bed as she stared at the unconscious Madam Carter. She then asked Violet, “How has Grandmother been recently?”

“Like always, Madam Carter is physically healthy, but she just doesn’t seem to wake up.”

“What about Liam and Isabel? How have they been behaving lately?”

“Isabel and Liam are still the same, but they keep asking about

Madam.”

The word ‘Madam’ caught Tara’s attention and it made her turn to Violet.

Tara shot a frosty gaze at her and then said with a sigh, “Please keep an eye on them. If there’s anything, contact me right away.”

She sounded like she was already the owner of the house or the mother of the kids.

Violet was not in a position to express her opinion, so she wore a polite smile and answered, “Ms. Avery, I don’t think it’s appropriate. I’m only in charge of taking care of Madam Carter.

Even if I have to provide updates on Isabel and Liam, I think it’s better for me to update Master Carter directly.”

She obviously refused to comply to Tara’s request, who she deemed an outsider.

Tara’s expression turned frosty.

Violet noticed the shifted expression on her face and quickly looked down in silence.

At this juncture, Tara raised her chin. She had a glance outside the door and realized there was no one there, so she warned Violet coldly, “Violet, do you know who am I to Odell?”

Violet knew she was Odell’s ex-girlfriend, and she had heard from Aunt Tonya that Odell seemed to care about this woman a lot. In short, the woman held an important position in Odell’s heart and might even be more important than Sylvia.

A quick thought later, Violet said, “Ms. Avery, I am just a servant in charge of Madam Carter’s well-being. I am not familiar with your relationship with Master Carter.”

Tara then demanded, “Look up.”

Violet curiously looked up, and the next thing she knew, a slap landed on her face.

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Slap!

The burning sensation assaulted Violet’s cheek.

Shocked, she raised her voice at Tara, “Ms. Avery, why did you slap me?”

Tara wore a frosty look. “You little bitch, I can slap you whenever I like!”

After Sylvia’s death, Tara came over more frequently than before, yet the housekeeper treated her like some outsider.

Violet was infuriated. “Ms. Avery, please hold some respect for others. I only work here and I’m also human!”

Slap!

Tara responded with another smack to Violet’s face.

“You are nothing but a little bitch. How dare you talk back to me? I’ll tell Odell to fire you and make sure you can’t find another job in Westchester.”

Violet had never been threatened like this before.

She had heard from her friend working at Lake Victoria Villa that Tara was abusive. She felt bad for her friend and thought that her friend was too weak to speak up, but now, she finally understood why the latter chose tolerance over insurrection.

Tara did not treat the helpers like humans. She abused them because she had Odell’s support and people without any background or influence could never defy her.

Violet clenched her teeth tightly.

Tara grunted scornfully at her.

It was then that the butler, Sebastian, appeared at the entrance.

He had heard the little commotion inside and went in to check on the situation. He then saw Violet’s reddish cheek and the afflicted expression she wore.

He asked, “What happened here?”

Violet choked emotionally, but before she could explain, Tara switched to her kind and caring persona and complained to Sebastian, “Sebastian, she almost dropped something on Grandmother’s face. I reminded her to be careful, but she talked back to me, so I slapped her.”

Sebastian frowned.

Violet felt terribly wronged. “No, it’s not...”

Tara interrupted her and said, “Stop trying to find an excuse. I know I’m a little impulsive to have slapped you, but if you continue to be careless, I won’t let it slip anymore.”

Her eyes were filled with frosty threats when she warned Violet.

Violet shot a desperate glance at Sebastian.

Sebastian stayed quiet for a moment before he scolded Violet, “Be careful next time!”

In response, Violet wept in silence.

Seeing Violet’s compliance, Tara curled her lips into a subtle grin and then said to Sebastian, “Sebastian, I have to go now.

Remember to talk to Violet about her work ethic. She’s lucky that I’m here. If it were Odell, she would probably have been fired.”

Sebastian nodded and said, “I will.”

Tara then left the room.

After she went off, Violet broke down in tears and said, “Sebastian, I didn’t drop anything on Madam Carter’s face. I’m always a careful person. You know that.”

Sebastian sighed. “I know, but she is Master Carter’s woman. Neither you nor I can afford to get on her bad side. Wipe your tears away.”

“It doesn’t mean she can accuse people and twist the fact to her advantage!”

Sebastian finally understood why Madam Carter never liked Tara. She was indeed a vicious woman with ruthless methods.

“Sigh. Madam Carter remains comatose, Sylvia is gone, and that woman is coming here more and more frequently. She even gets to come and go as she will. It’s only a matter of time before she becomes the owner of the house. I think you’d better learn how to tolerate her temper.”

“Who gave her the permission to come and go as she wills? Madam is still—”

Before she could finish venting, Violet immediately covered her mouth as she suddenly remembered something important.

Sebastian looked at her with a raised brow. “Madam is still?”

Violet immediately rearranged her words and continued, “Madam is still... I mean she still has two kids. Both Isabel and Liam don’t

like that woman either.”

“Isabel and Liam are just two four-year-olds, what could they possibly do to that woman?” Sebastian refused to linger on the topic. He waved his hand and said, “Pull yourself together and watch over Madam Carter.”

Sebastian then left the room.

Violet wiped her tears away and pulled her phone out to text. “ Madam, can I go over to your place tonight?”

She got a reply almost instantly.

“What’s wrong? Did something happen?”

 

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“It’s Ms. Avery. She came and accused me of something I didn’t do. I’m feeling terrible and I would like to meet up.”

“Okay. I’ll send you the address after your shift. Come over to my place.”

The night at Lush Heaven was always lively and crowded.

The darkened sky marked the beginning of night entertainment. The place was filled with people gyrating to loud music and drinking alcohol with their favorite people.

It was Violet’s first visit to such a raucous place.

She had gotten the instructions from Sylvia earlier through text, so she went up to one of the bouncers and said, “Hi, I’m Violet. I’m looking for Ms. Sherry Fowler.”

The bouncer said, “The boss is on the second floor. I’ll bring you up.”

Violet followed the man through the lively crowd and went up to the second floor.

The bouncer brought her to a VIP room and left her at the door. Violet thanked the man and then went inside.

The room was a little dark, but she was able to clearly spot the two ladies sitting on the couch.

The one with wavy hair wore sexy clothes and looked coquettish. The other looked a lot simpler in her jacket and pants. She even

had a cap to hide her fair and delicate face. Despite the plain getup, she still emanated an elegant presence.

Violet stared at the lady for quite a while before she finally recognized her. She called out to the lady, “Madam!”

The lady in plain clothes was none other than Sylvia.

Sylvia took her cap off and gave Violet a warm smile. “Come, have a seat.”

Violet went over as told.

Sherry then got up and said, “Sylvia, I’ll leave you be. Call me if anything.”

“Thank you.”

Sherry left the room, leaving Sylvia alone with Violet.

Violet stared at Sylvia’s frosty but familiar face and she got teary.

Sylvia noticed her emotional breakdown. “What happened?”

“Madam, you have no idea what Ms. Avery did. She came over to the house frequently and acts like she’s the owner. She even requested I update her on Isabel and Liam. I said I was only hired to take care of Madam Carter and that it was inappropriate for me to fulfill her request.

“She then called me a bitch and accused me in front of Sebastian, and even slapped me because I didn’t take good care of Madam Carter...”

Violet blurted out all the things that frustrated her.

Sylvia’s expression turned cold as she listened to Violet’s experience.

If Tara had switched her attention to Isabel and Liam, she must be eager to marry Odell and become Mrs. Carter.

Violet said hurriedly, “Madam, please go back. If you don’t return now, she’ll replace you soon.”

Sylvia scoffed. “Yeah, she wishes.”

“Then, when are you planning to go back?” Violet asked.

“Now is not the time,” Sylvia looked at her seriously and said, “ Hold yourself together for now. Try to avoid her as much as possible before I come back.”

“Okay. Anything you said. Do you need me to do anything?” Violet asked.

“It’s okay. Just do your job and take care of Grandmother.”

“Okay. I have to go now.” Violet then got up and wanted to leave. Suddenly, she spotted a bunch of documents beside Sylvia.

The first page of the pile of documents had a colored picture that showed a middle-aged woman dressed in a demure manner.

Violet hummed curiously.

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Sylvia noticed Violet’s reaction. “What’s wrong?” “Madam, I think I've seen this woman before,” Violet said as she pointed at the picture.

Sylvia’s expression shifted. She picked up the picture and asked, “ Do you know her?”

She and Sherry had gotten the picture from Northpeak Holiday Resort’s member list.

The woman’s name was Melanie Miriam, and she had only joined the resort as a new member on the same day as Madam Carter’s accident. Although there were two other new members who joined on the same day, Melanie was the prime suspect.

Most of the surveillance cameras at the resort on that day were being repaired but not the ones at the main entrance.

Sylvia managed to get her hands on the surveillance footage and found out that Melanie had followed them to the resort.

After she had gotten out of the car, she had even followed them in but was stopped by security. The footage then showed her making a call before following the security guard over to the reception to register as a member of the resort.

If Sylvia was correct, the call Melanie made had been to Tara.

However, Sherry utilized every connection and resource she had and still could not find out anything about the woman.

It was a surprise that Violet had seen the woman before.

Violet then said, “Ah, I remember now! She’s Ms. Avery’s aunt.”

Sylvia was shocked. “Tara’s aunt? Are you sure?”

Violet then pulled her phone out and showed Sylvia the chat history she had with her friend.

She scrolled up the chat and said to Sylvia, “Madam, my friend is a housekeeper at Lake Victoria Villa, where Ms. Avery stayed. Ms.

Avery loved to abuse her and she dared not even talk back to her, so she always vented her anger out on her.

“There was a time when Ms. Avery’s aunt would visit the villa frequently and would abuse her as well. She even had the thought of taking her own life because of all the mental stress. I talked her out of it and then she complained about Ms. Avery’s aunt to me. She even snapped a few pictures of the woman.”

Violet then found the picture on the chat. It could still be accessed since it was not deleted. She tapped on it and enlarged it for Sylvia.

The middle-aged woman on Violet’s phone was exactly the same as the woman in the picture. She was indeed Tara’s aunt!

Sylvia’s expression turned cold. “Violet, can you send this picture to me?”

“Of course, but why? You already have her picture. How did you get her picture in the first place?” Violet asked.

Sylvia was unsure before learning Melanie’s true identity, but now, she was absolutely certain that she was the culprit who had hurt Madam Carter.

“She’s the one who pushed Grandmother down the hill.”

Violet was deeply shaken by the revelation.

Sylvia then said, “Don’t worry about it. Just pretend you don’t know anything and continue working like normal.”

Violet swiftly calmed down after seeing Sylvia’s determined and kind gaze. She hummed a reply and then said, “Madam, you must be careful as well.”

Sylvia smiled and said, “Don’t worry about it.”

She had 'died’ once, and now, other than herself, no one could hurt her anymore.

After Violet left, Sherry came back.

Sylvia told Sherry about Melanie being Tara’s aunt, much to her shock. As she regained her composure, Sherry said, “Then, Tara must have instigated her to push Madam Carter! ”

Sylvia nodded as she shared the same thought.

Sherry was riled up. “Then, what are we waiting for? Let’s go expose them!”

“Not yet. We don’t have any solid evidence. We must first locate her.”

Sherry frowned. “She’s a sneaky one. She’s nowhere to be found in Westchester.”

“Well, she’s probably not in Westchester.”