"I—"
Lena barely got a word out before Lydia seized her arm.
She stepped in front of her protectively, shielding her from the accusing eyes of the crowd.
Her sharp gaze locked onto the maid, burning with righteous fury.
"What did you do to her?" Lydia demanded, her voice laced with outrage.
"I knew you’d be disrespectful as always!"
Kara Voss let out a bitter laugh.
Her hands clenched at her sides, trembling with barely restrained fury.
"Disrespectful?" she echoed, her voice shaking.
"I have endured her cruelty for years!"
Emotion thickened her tone as her breathing grew uneven.
"I have been insulted, humiliated, and treated like dirt beneath her feet."
Her voice cracked with raw emotion.
She glared at Lydia with red-rimmed eyes.
"But today..." The words caught in her throat
