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JenkinsncedatPeter.“OfcourseIknowthat!”
Atthetimeoftheident,Peterwasknockedout,butitwasherwhohadpulledhimout.Withoutagooddealofstrength,howcouldthathavebeenpossible?
Shealmostrolledhereyesandwasabouttoexinwhenavoicerangout.“Peter,whatareyoudoing?”
JenkinsturnedaroundandsawSusan.
Peter immediatelywalkedover.“Susan,you’rehere
already!”
Susannodded.“Yeah,didn’tweagreetogotryontheweddingdresstoday?”
Afterthat,shelookedtowardJenkins.
Hereyeswerefilledwith hostilityasshesizedupJenkinsfromheadtotoe.ShethenscoffedcoldlybeforetakingPeter’sarmasiftodereher
sovereignty.
ShesawfromafarthatPeterwaschattingwithJenkins.Peterlookedgentlewhenspeakingwiththe
maid,notquitethesameaswhenhewaswithSusan.
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SusanoftenhadtoexpressherneedstoPeterbeforehethoughtaboutfulfillingthem,butjustnow,Peterseemedvery proactivewhentalking toJenkins.
Asense ofcrisisbegantogrowinSusan’schest.
ShestaredatJenkinsandsaid,“MissJenkins,mayIaskwhenyouwilpensate formydress?”
Amaidlike Jenkinscertainlyhadnomoney,whichmeantshecouldn’pensateforSusan’s loss.
Justbybringingthisup,SusanthoughtJenkinswouldsurelybeforcedtobackdown.ThemaidwoulddefinitelyrealizethedifferencebetweenherselfandpeoplelikePeter.
AsSusanwasthinking,sheheardJenkinssay,“Right.Pleasewaitamoment.I’ve already boughtit.”
Aftersayingthis,JenkinsexchangedancewithPeterbeforerunningtowardherroom.
SusanlookedatPeterinconfusion.“She’s boughtit?”
“Yeah,shebought istnight.”
Peteransweredwithasmile,feelingabitguilty.
Suddenly,Susanasked,“Whichfloordidshebuyiton?
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It’snotahighimitation,isit?”
“How couldthatbe?Sheboughtit onthesecondfloor!”Peteransweredwithoutthinking.
Susanwasspeechless.
Sheknewwhathadhappened.Peter wasgenerous,anditwashewhohadboughtthenewdress.
NowonderJenkins,alittlemaid,saidshehadboughtthedress…
Susanimmediatelybecamevignt.Whenhad JenkinsandPeter gottensoclose?!
Shefrownedbutdidn’tsay much,just smiled atPeter.
Soon,Jenkinsreturned,holdingadress,whichshehandedSusan.Susansmiledandsaid,“Actually,Ishouldn’thaveasked youtobuymeanewdress.Keepit.Consideritagift!”
Jenkinswasinstantlybaffledandwavedherhands.
“No,it’stoovaluable.Idon’twantit…”
Afterthat,shestuffeditintoSusan’shands.
Susanbecameevenmorecertainofhersuspicion.
“This littleslut!Shemusthavetriedtoseduce Peterby
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takingadvantageofyesterday’sincident!”
Takingadeepbreath,Susansuddenlysaid,“Peter,
afterthatincident,MissJenkinsandIcouldconsiderourselvesacquainted.Idon’thaveafemalpanyfortoday’striptothebridalshop.Whynotinvitehertealongwithus?”
Peterdidn’tthinkmuchabout itandnodded
immediately.“Sure.”
Jenkinswasstartledforamoment.ShencedatSusanandseemedtorealizesomething.“Well,YoungMasterPeter,shoppingisn’tpartofmyduties,andI
stillhavealotofworktodo.”
Susanimmediatelysaid,“Thenletthebutlerswitchyourschedule,orareyouunwillingtealong?Canaservantrefusetherequestsoftheiremployer?”
Jenkinswas speechless,andshefakedasmile.“OfN?velDrama.Org owns this.
coursenot.Inthatcase,let’sgo.”
SusanhandedoverthedresstoJenkinsrightaway.
Jenkinsfollowedbehindher,carryingthebagwiththedressasifshewerealittlefollower.
WhenPetersawthis,hepaused,instinctivelywanting
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totakethebag.“Wecanleavethedresshere.”
“Butafterwetryontheweddingdress,I mightjust
leave.DoIhavetebackhometofetchthe
dress?”
Susanaskedwithfeignedinnocence.
Peterdidn’tseethaing.
Whilethinkingwhattosay,Jenkinsimmediatelysaid,“Icancarryit,YoungMasterPeter.I’mverystrong!”
Petercouldonlynod.“Okay.”
JenkinsfollowedPeterandSusanout thedoor,andwhenthethree ofthemwentshopping,Susanwalked
in thefrontwithPeter.
Althoughtheysaidtheywereshoppingforaweddingdress,themallwassimplytoobig.Astheywalked,Susanenteredastore,andwhenshecameout,twomore bagswereinJenkins‘hands.
Afterroughlyvisitingadozenstores,Jenkinswascarryingalotofbags.
Moreover,nooneknewwhathaeoverSusan,butthethingsshehadboughtincluded extremelyheavykitchenware.
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Jenkins‘armsweresore.Shetriedtoshiftthebagsaround,but withbothhandsfull,shecouldn’tdothat.Shecouldonlyliftthebagsuptoeasethemusclesinherupper arms.
Asshemovedhershoulders,Peternoticedrightawayandpromptlysaid,“Letmehelpyoucarrysomeof
that!”
Before hecouldfinish,Susanclungtohisarm.“Peter,we’realmostattheweddingdressstore,andyouneedtotryonclothes.Howcanyouhavehandsfreetocarrythings?Andthisamountofstuffshouldn’tbetooheavy…LetJenkinscarryit!”
Afterthat,shelookedatJenkins.“Arethesethingsveryheavy?Asamaid,you shouldbeusedtocarryingheavystuff,right?Afterall,youshouldn’tfindworkinginyouremployer’shousetootoughajob.”
Jenkinswasspeechless.
Shetwitchedhermouth,nearlyrollinghereyes,butendedup staringatSusanandgrittingherteethassheuttered,“Ofcoursenot.”
Susanthensaidapologetically,“Sinceit’snotheavy,pleasecarrythem.I’mabitofagermaphobe.Ifthe
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bagsweretotouchthe ground,Iwould feelvery
ufortable…”
Jenkinswasshocked.
So,whatSusan meantwasthatoncetheygotintotheweddingdressstore,Jenkinswouldhavetocarryeverythingthewholetime.Tryingonweddingdressesandgettingmakeupdonewouldtakeatleasttwohours.Herarmswouldn’tbeableto takeit!
Jenkinshadbeenworkingsinceshewasyoungandhaddoneallkindsofjobstoearnmoney.HowcouldshenotseethatSusanwasdeliberatelymakingthings
difficultforher?
SheclenchedherfisttightlyandlookedtowardSusan.Withastrong,chillingvoice,sheasked,“MissSimpson,couldn’tyopromisewithyourgermaphobiaa
bit?”
Susancrossedherarms,smiling atJenkins.“No.Ifyouputthebagsontheground,Imightnotwantthemanymore.Itemsthathavetouchedthefloorare just
toodirty.Bytheway,Jenkins,youdidwashyourhandsbeforeleavingthehouse,didn’tyou?”
Jenkinsdidn’tknowwhattosay.
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Shefeltsoangry thatherchestheaved.Didtheythinkshewaseasytopusharound and asofttargettosqueeze?Susanhaddefinitelypickedthewrongpersontomesswithtoday!
Atthatthought,Jenkinsletoutacolugh.