the dishes, as someone hugged me from behind. "Roy!

ally when his wife wasn't around. Auntie Anne, who I owed a lot to because if not for her, I might still be in an orp

nne's house, we had become close. As Auntie Anne put it, I should consider them like family, especially

eryone when he was in a good mood. However, I couldn't help but wonder why he seemed to be overdoing it these past few days

ame contrasting with his friendly demea

hungry?" I as

The two of us were always left at home. Roy had recently graduated from college, and

f, I ended up working as a caretaker for the children and eventually became a housemaid. Sometimes, I wondered why my employe

he re

here's no viand left," I said a

asked again, but I shook

laundry outside," I tol

help you,"

" I said. His constant chattering had already made our ch

ked, laughing as

ave lunch here. You wan

e it," he

ebrow at him, and h

rved him. I knew they were my

ok me some eggs lat

cook them yours

't know how to

efore getting some eggs from the

gs and bacon and left him in

, In

I couldn't

began hanging the ones I had finished washing. This washing machine had been a g

house," he s

t, Roy," I

he took my hands, causing m

d, trying to pull my hands away, but he h

likes you. Your hands a

ot of housework. Unlike you, who's incredibly soft, obviously lazy, and doesn't help

aybe I should do your work for you,

though I knew he was

when I give you orders, there s

only one paying me," I said, pulling

some clothes to hand to me. I furrowed my

etty. You just need a bit of groo

n a complime

erial," he added. "If I didn't hav

. "Maybe I should report y

e a wife? Would you l

, looking at him ser

him there to fetch more clothes

ou think you're super go

iful! You were the one wh

't want to waste more time talking to him. I preferred to finish my laundr

hanging the laundr

d him as he took the mop and

ld get rid of the dust on the floor later. He rarely hel

like it?"

said. "Just con

when it comes to m

M

e when it comes to men?" he

man isn't hardworking... he might not be

ren?" he

t's not for starting a family, right? I don't want to entertai

e," h

wiping the floor in silence. When I finished wiping what

ipe each step one

plied with

only on the first floor of the stairs! My eyes widened as I pushed him aw

almly distanced myself from him.

y wipe it step by step?" h

ver there," I pointed to wher

alf of the living roo

you'r

e back for it later," he s

there was only one, and he wouldn't give it to

ng," he

asked for the second

g as you cook it," he sai

uickly dodged it. I just smirked at him and low

ng washing it. I should have been at school today with the siblings, but Auntie A

It was scorching hot. "Damn you!" I exclaimed w

your sweat

lly as I wiped my face with the handkerchief. I even sniff

nice, don't you

would have been fine if I had an endless amount of patience, but I didn't, and it got e

y something e

ven smell my clothes befor

arrogant,

not true

use, I would never smell your clothes. Besides, why woul