He was quick to refute it.
“Of course it was!” The other one seconded.
Of course, there’s no way that their mistress would ever do that. She had no reason to do those horrible things to Tilly, to the cook, and especially to Leo, whom she had just said that she had grown close to. And apart from that, their mistress was pregnant, which made it clearly impossible for her. Having a big bump was so troublesome to move around, how much more to kill three people in a row?
“But—”
“Are you doubting her?” one of the house helpers retorted.
“Of course not, I-I just—”
“Then don't!” she sarcastically responded.
Ale treated them all well and even considered them like her own family. She treats them with respect, so they don't see her doing anything like that.
And besides, what they saw ear
