Chapter 410


    ra sighed in resignation, lightly patting Rose’s arm. “Don’t worry, I’m not the type to harbor grudges.


    Besides, it seems I’m no longer a part of Emmett’s life. Just consider me a regr housemaid, a


    colleague, that’s all.”


    Rose nodded, about to speak when the butler’s yell interrupted them.


    “ra! Why aren’t you in the dining hall yet? Dinner is about to start!”


    ra nced at the clock. Dinner that early? The Melendez family never used to have meals at such


    an hour!


    However, as a housemaid, she didn’t have the right to question. She merely sighed, stood up, and


    walked out the door.


    The butler sneered at her, “What happened to your face?”


    “I bumped into something…”


    “Be more careful next time! It doesn’t matter if you hurt your face, but if you damage anything of the


    Melendez family, you can’t afford topensate! Don’t think you still hold the status of a mistress!”


    With that, the butler strode away.


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    At that moment, ra felt a pang of sadness. She felt like she had been demoted, and anyone could


    have trampled on her.


    However, ra understood their reactions. They had seen the news and probably thought she had


    betrayed Emmett. She couldn’t really me them for their hostility.


    ra walked into the dining room, and her ears immediately filled with sarcastic whispers.


    “ra, how dare you show your face here? Don’t tell me you’re trying to cozy up to my grandsons to


    worm your way back into my son’s life!” Sophia, in her high heels, walked towards her, her gaze cold


    and unyielding. “Don’t bother with your little calctions. I saw through your schemes long ago! Don’t


    take us for fools!”


    ra lowered her gaze, biting her lip, “I didn’t. Emmett asked me to serve dinner…”


    “My son?” Sophia raised an eyebrow. “Then you may leave. I will inform him for you. You’re not needed


    tonight! Today is my son’s first formal meeting with Leah, his future wife. What are you doing here,


    causing trouble and upsetting my future daughter-inw?”


    “Yes. I’ll leave now.” ra didn’t want to argue; she just wanted to keep a low profile and do her job.


    Sophia’s snidements weren’t anything new. Even when ra was Mrs. Melendez, she had to


    endure such remarks. She was used to it by then


    As ra turned to leave, she suddenly bumped into someone.


    Apologizing quickly, she stuttered, “I’m sorry, I didn’t see…”


    “Didn’t see…or did you do it on purpose?”


    Emmett’s voice echoed above her.


    Startled, ra looked up, meeting his eyes.


    On spotting her son, Sophia hurried over with a beaming smile, “Dear, I told her to leave. She’s a killjoy.


    You’re about to have dinner with the mother of your children. You need to chat and get to know each


    other better. Let’s get rid of the riffraff so they won’t ruin your appetite!”


    Emmett didn’t respond to his mother. His gaze remained fixed on ra.


    She kept her head down as if Sophia’s words had nothing to do with her.


    Suddenly, Emmett spoke to his mother, “Why did you ask her to leave? Isn’t it better if she stays and


    witnesses how I live without her, how our children live without her?”