“Master Luke!”
The group of women was both surprised and pleased. Some of them lowered their heads very shyly, while others looked at him boldly.
There was a touch of displeasure in Charles’s eyes as he calmly interrupted Caroline, “Why did you bringing these people here?”
“Hear me out,” Caroline said, after giving Elena a sideways glance.
With a smile on her face, she continued, “I’ve checked for you. All of these girls are good at cooking and other housework. They deserve to be around you. As long as you keep them around, they will take care of all of your meals and needs. They will be your everything…if you are hungry, thirsty, tired…”
Elena was speechless. What cooking and housework? Caroline was clearly aiming at her, suggesting that she didn’t deserve Charles.
“So, you brought
