Very soon, Janet Madison's birthday arrived, and Charlotte Smith had also found a house through an agent.
On the evening of Janet's birthday, as expected, Robert Stephens didn't come back. Charlotte was in her bedroom, packing her things, planning to move out the next day.
Tomorrow was her nineteenth birthday. Having her own place, even if it was just rented, could still be considered a birthday gift worthy of celebration.
After living in Robert Stephens' house for many years, her belongings were so few that they couldn't even fill two big boxes. In the end, she just picked a few clothes and shoes to take with her.
For the rest, she planned to buy them at a nearby supermarket.
She was rummaging through her things, which startled the maid who came up after hearing the noise, and a group of people gathered at the door in a panic.
"Miss Smith, what are you doing?"
"So late at night, are you preparing to travel?"
