The secretary replied, "Miss, rest assured. Sir has said that he won't keep Madam for too long. Before the New Year, he will definitely let her return."
"Oh... I see. So where's Mum now? She should be awake, right?"
"Yes, Madam is already awake. She had breakfast with Sir as usual."
Scarlett Glenn said, "Alright, carry on with your work. I'm fine."
"Miss, goodbye."
"Goodbye."
Hanging up the phone, the secretary wiped the sweat off his forehead.
He felt that Scarlett Glenn seemed to have figured something out. The way she spoke earlier, every word seemed to be probing him.
"Wait until Sir is done—this must be reported to him."
...
Scarlett Glenn paced back and forth in the bedroom. Something about this situation was odd.
What the secretary said seemed entirely truthful, very natural, without any hint of deceit.
What Helena Zell said also seemed genuine.
But between the two, one must be lying—who could it be?
The quickest way to uncover the truth was to call Mrs. Herd.
