Chapter 1249 For Self Interests
There was a huge place outside the mansion, so they did not have to worry that someone was hiding in the corner and eavesdropping on them.
“Mrs. Nightshire.” The housekeeper glanced upward and asked Arielle, “What are you going to ask me?”
“What do you think?” asked Arielle as she crossed her arms over her chest and stared at the housekeeper.
Feeling flustered by Arielle’s gaze, the housekeeper started to sweat profusely.
She averted her gaze guiltily. “I… I don’t know…”
A frosty look crept into Arielle’s eyes.
“You don’t know? Let me give you a reminder. Are you planning to tell me anything about the milk from last night?”
The housekeeper froze as she widened her eyes in fear.
When she met Arielle’s gaze, her knees buckled uncontrollably and she fell to her knees in front of Arielle.
That was how terrified she was by Arielle’s angry face.
As Arielle looked at the housekeeper who was kneeling in front of her, her expression became more relaxed. She helped the housekeeper up and said, “If you tell me what happened, I will just let it go. Otherwise, I’ll have no choice but to call the police or hand you over to Vinson directly.”
When the housekeeper thought of Vinson’s cold face, her heart pounded rapidly.
“So, are you going to tell me or not?” urged Arielle with a frown.
Overwhelmed with regret and fear, the housekeeper wiped her tears away and stuttered, “If… If I tell you, please don’t tell Mr. Vinson…”
Arielle nodded. “Tell me and I’ll think about it.”
The housekeeper bit her lips. Mustering her courage, she explained, “After you entered your room last night, Ms. Little hit me. I was furious and scared that she’ll replace your position, so I wanted to let you reconcile with Mr. Vinson…”
Arielle raised her eyebrows in surprise.
She thought that this was Susanne’s idea, but it turned out to be the housekeeper’s own actions.
In that case, she could deal with this incident without taking Susanne’s feelings into consideration.
An idea popped up in Arielle’s mind.
The housekeeper was still saying, “I’m sorry, Mrs. Nightshire. I really didn’t mean to sabotage you. I was just scared that the woman would take over your position….”
Arielle scoffed coldly and interrupted, “There’s no need for you to say it so nicely. I’m not a child so I know what you’re actually thinking about. You just want to stay in the manor and lead a good life. Yet, if that woman continues to stay here, your life would get difficult. You’re just doing this for your self-interest, so there’s no need to sugarcoat it.”
Stunned, the housekeeper broke out into cold sweat.
Now that her lie had been exposed by Arielle so directly, she could not help but reveal a look of embarrassment.
Eventually, all she could say was, “I’m sorry, Mrs. Nightshire. I know my mistake now…”
After a moment of silence, Arielle suddenly said, “I can pretend that nothing happened, but you must do something for me and keep it a secret from everyone else. Otherwise… You can go and search up how many years in jail you’d get for drugging someone.”
Shuddering in fear, the housekeeper quickly said, “What is it? I’ll do whatever you want, even at all costs!”
Arielle shook her head. “There’s no need for that. Come here.”
When Arielle wagged her finger, the housekeeper rushed over immediately.
Arielle whispered her instructions in the housekeeper’s ears. Widening her eyes in shock, the housekeeper asked, “Keep an eye on Geoffrey? Why?”
“Shh…” Arielle placed her finger over her lips and warned, “Just keep an eye on him. You don’t need to know why.”
