‘I see…’ Though feeling introspective, Calvin didn’t forget to be careful not to be seen as he snuck his way out of the servants’ quarters. ‘So he’s just here to hide out and give back to his benefactors…’ Right at the exit, he paused and looked back. ‘But for how long?’
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In the following days, this question remained at the back of Calvin’s mind. He saw no problem with Sam just staying and working here for the rest of his life. There’s no reason why he couldn’t last at least as long as Ella had done.
But the older woman wasn’t really an ideal comparison. Out of the parade of housekeepers who came and went in this house, it was only her sudden departure that had left a deep and lasting mark on all the Palmer children, not just Calvin.
Probably for the first time in his life, he couldn’
