Novel - Drama Chapter 17
Chapter 17
Chapter 17
The maid my mother- in –
law hired started work the next morning . Her name was Vitoria Zacarias , who was a woman of short s
tature , round face and fair skin . Although her eyes were n’t big , they looked shrewd . Neverit was my
habit to observe anyone , but I became more suspicious of people after being betrayed by Joana and t
he Morais .
Vitoria arrived early in the morning to prepare breakfast . _ _ True to what my mother-in-
law said , she was a good cook , as she was able to take everyone ‘s tastes into account at breakfast .
Carlos praised Vitoria a lot when he looked at the hearty breakfast on the table before telling her : “ I re
member that Linda likes pasta with ground beef , so prepare some for her from time to time ” . _ _ _
A hint of jealousy flitted through Joana ‘s eyes as he spoke , but I could only respond with a smile . Onl
y God knows the bitterness I felt , because I never liked pasta with ground beef . I only ate when I was
with Carlos at the time, because that poor guy could only afford that cheap noodle . While I tried to
be considerate and also help him save some money , I never expected him to stick
to such an assumption .
As soon as Carlos said that , Vitoria looked at me while asking : “ I
can make some if you want . ” She was respectful to me as she
spoke , all the while looking at my mother-in-law , as if she had some concerns about
certain subjects .
“ You don’t have to do this .” I shook my head . “ By
the way , you don’t have to be so polite around me . You ‘re older than me , so you should call me Lind
a !
“ Will it be fitting for you ? ” Vitoria did n’t seem to believe
it , which further confirmed my suspicions that my mother-in –
law had spoken badly about me in front of Vitoria .
“ Why not ? _ After all , that ‘s what names are for . As
I ate the porridge with mixed vegetables , I found it tasted great , so I looked at Vitoria with a smile . “ T
he porridge was great . I like it a lot ” .
“ Glad it ‘s to your liking . _ ” Vitoria seemed to be feeling more relieved as she examined the dishes on
the table . Realizing how careful she was with me , I scanned the plates on the table before I realized
what was happening . _
None of them were the dishes I liked . The porridge was obviously for Joana , while the egg rolls and s
weet potato pancakes were what the older ones and Carlos liked . _ _ _ _ _ As
for the ham sandwich , they were for Pamela .and Bianca . I could only smile bitterly as I
watched the hearty meal .
After breakfast , I went into the room with Carlos to get my things . _ Judging by novelbin
the comment , he seemed to like Vitoria a lot . “ Linda , are you satisfied with the maid my mother hired
? _ ”
“ She ‘s very good , ” I replied .
“ I think so
too . Judging by our breakfast , she must have spent a good deal of time working out the menu . Let ‘s
start having decent meals from now on . _ ”
“ Yes , we definitely will . Mom is not getting any younger , so it will be tiring for her
to always visit the market to buy food . I would like to suggest that we let Vitoria take care of
the shopping . As she is responsible for the kitchen , shewill
know what to buy . What do you think about it ? I looked at Carlos with a smile ,
all the while hiding the fact that he was trying to undermine my mother-in- law ‘s position in the house .
Carlos didn’t realize what I was planning , as he agreed with my suggestion . “ That ‘s what I was thinki
ng too . We should give her the money for groceries later . _ _ _
“ Okay , but I’m running out of money , honey . ” I looked at him a bit awkwardly . “ I’ve been
low on cash lately . I still have n’t bought Pamela the watch she wants , while her mother liked another
necklace , which I ‘mplanning to buy ..
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