Henry’s slap landed hard on Molly’s cheek.
“Young master, you slapped me...” Molly whispered gently, feeling the sting spread across her skin.
“Are you questioning me? Maybe I should remind you with another slap, you animal in human form!” Henry’s words dripped with venom as his voice rose to a shout.
Molly stammered, her lips trembling. “I-I’m sorry, young master, it was madam...”
Smack!
Henry’s hand cracked across her cheek again, the sound echoing through the silent compound.
“Quit that explanation of yours!” he thundered. “What did I tell you the moment she arrived in this house? Answer me!”
“You told us... the same respect given to you should be given to her,” Abigail, the second maid punishing Fulvia, replied shakily.
Smack!
Henry’s slap landed on Abigail’s cheek, leaving re
