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Chapter 161
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Chapter 161
Chapter 161
Lately, Tina couldn’t sleep well. She woke up all of a sudden in the middle of the night. The bedside light was turned on, and Samuel was nowhere to be found.
Having sweated so much, Tina decided to go out and get some fresh air. She walked to the courtyard, and saw a group of servants walking in her direction. As she didn’t want to cause trouble for anyone, she subconsciously decided to avoid them. At the same time, the servants’ conversation and laughter drifted into her ear. “How many Mrs. Langfords are there in this place? I thought Mr. Langford is in love with Miss Young. Why did he bring Miss Lynd home in such a high-profile manner?” “I guess you have no idea what’s going on. Miss Lynd is a seductress! She charmed Madam Langford with her words. She ended up securing an opportunity and got married to Mr. Langford.”
“Tsk, tsk! What a manipulative and vile woman!”
Tina could care less about the spiteful comments directed at her. Just as she was about to leave, she heard the servants chatting about something else.
“By the way, I just saw Mr. Jackson. Is he seriously going to kneel in the courtyard all night? I heard he just went through a surgery after getting involved in a car accident. Lord Jackson sure is cruel!”
“There are no other choices left. If Lord Jackson doesn’t do this, Mr. Jackson will face even worse consequences!”
“That’s right. He did offend Mr. Langford, so this is the consequence he has to face. Mr. Langford isn’t to be trifled with. Everyone knows he’s the cold-blooded and ruthless Tyrant of Freesia.”
Based on their conversation, it was obvious that the servants respected and feared Samuel at the same time.
Soon, they left the courtyard. However, Tina was left rooted on the spot. What exactly did she just hear…?
To think Mr. Jackson was kneeling in the courtyard…
Thinking that she might be hearing the conversation wrongly, Tina couldn’t stop herself from running in the direction of where the servants came from.
Just as she predicted, she noticed a familiar silhouette kneeling in the courtyard.
That silhouette was none other than Frederick Jackson. novelbin
He was stunned when he spotted Tina standing in the corridor.
“What are you doing here?” he asked. Immediately after that, a bitter smile graced his face.
Tina was Samuel’s woman, after all. How could she not be here? “Why did Samuel make you kneel here? Is it because of me?” Tina asked, staring at Frederick’s arm, which was still in a cast. His complexion was slightly pale, too. “This won’t do! I’ll go find Samuel right now. You shouldn’t be kneeling like this since you haven’t recovered from your injuries!”
Tina was about to turn around and leave, when Frederick called out to her.
“Wait!”
Frederick continued helplessly, “You’re Mr. Langford’s woman right now. I’ve already offended him in the past by trying to court you. This time, I knew about your relationship with him, and yet I insisted on hiring you as my housekeeper. The fact Samuel didn’t make me pay the price with my life is already a blessing for me. If you plead for my sake, I might lose my life for real!”
Tina’s face grew even paler. Her weak and thin frame started swaying slightly, as if she was about to collapse.
After all, Frederick ended up getting injured badly to save her. That day, she was unable to take care of him in the hospital. However, she didn’t expect that she would be the cause behind his punishment
When Frederick noticed the sorrowful expression on Tina’s face, he couldn’t help but say,“ It’s just kneeling for one night. This is a piece of cake for me! Thanks to my father, I’ve grown strong enough to handle stuff like this. He used to beat me up a lot when I was a kid. You should hurry up and return to your room. It’s a chilly night. Not to mention, you’re feeble and thin as well. If you’re not careful, you might end up catching a cold.”
Frederick might have sounded nonchalant, but Tina wasn’t reassured at all. “I’m not leaving. At least, let me keep you company. Maybe it can help ease the guilt in my heart,” she said firmly.
At that moment, lightning streaked across the dark sky. It looked like it was about to rain. When Frederick realized that Tina was about to stand in the rain with him, he quickly said, “ Alright, I yield. Samuel didn’t post any guards here to watch over me anyway, so I’ll stop kneeling now. Can you help me to the corridor so that I can get some rest?” “Okay.”
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