In the past, Selena had only ever shown up at the Giblo residence as a guest. Although they were all very polite toward her, she was still considered an outsider at best.
This time, however, she had moved into the Giblo residence as a part of the family.
She replaced all of Naya's medical staff with her own and even insisted on managing all three meals of the day for both Zayn and Venus.
"Both Mr. Giblo and Ms. Venus were severely poisoned, Mrs. Bolistin. It is crucial that we have Ms. Benday manage their meals to ensure they don't get poisoned again or eat anything they shouldn't. All you have to do is prepare the food according to the recipes provided, " Freya said when Mrs. Bolistin questioned her request.
"I…" Mrs. Bolistin turned to look at Zayn, who then nodded slightly at her in response. "All right, I understand."
Selena then had Freya bring her two sets of recipes, and Mrs. Bolistin was about to head into the kitchen when Freya called out to her again, "Hold up!"
Mrs. Bolistin paused in her tracks, and Freya glanced at the maids around them before saying, "In order to better ensure the safety of both Mr. Giblo and Ms. Venus, all of you are to refrain from entering their rooms on your own. Should the need arise for you to do so, please inform us beforehand."
The maids exchanged glances before shifting their gaze toward Mrs. Bolistin, who could only look at Zayn in response. "Sir…"
"Do as they say, " Zayn said blandly.
Selena signed at her with a smile, "Please don't take it to heart, Mrs. Bolistin. I'm only doing this to prevent any bacterial infections before the poison is completely cleared out of their bodies."
"All right, Ms. Benday." Mrs. Bolistin nodded respectfully.
"That'll be all for now. You can all go back to work." Selena signed, and everyone else returned to their tasks at hand.
While preparing lunch in the kitchen, one of the older maids grumbled, "Does Ms. Benday think she's the lady of the house or what? She's acting like she owns the place!"
"Shh! Keep it down, Molly! Ms. Benday brought eight assistants over, so she's got eyes and ears everywhere!" one of the chefs reminded her softly.
"She looks all weak and soft, but she's ordering us around arrogantly before she even marries Mr. Giblo! Honestly, Ms. Wigston is a lot better! At least she's nice and humble!" Molly continued.
"Molly!" Mrs. Bolistin gave her a nudge.
Molly froze for a brief moment and turned around to see Freya standing behind her with a recipe in hand.
"This is a recipe that Ms. Benday has prepared. Please prepare the meal accordingly, " she said with an ambiguous smirk.
"Okay." Mrs. Bolistin took the recipe over.
"And make it fast! Ms. Benday will be visiting Mr. Jombo at Serene Hospital in the afternoon. Everyone in the Giblo family is counting on her treatment, you see…" Freya said arrogantly before strutting off.
"Hmph! What a sly b_tch! She used to be so polite to us when Mrs. Borah was around! Who the hell does she think she is, huh?" Molly cursed furiously after she left.
"That's enough, Molly. You really need to fix that temper of yours, " Mrs. Bolistin advised.
"Is Ms. Benday really going to marry into this household later on?" Molly asked with a frown.
"It's hard to say, " Mrs. Bolistin mumbled as she carried on with her work.
Molly shook her head and let out a helpless sigh. "Looks like life is going to be rough for all of us…"
The maids in the kitchen were clearly frustrated with their predicament but didn't dare say a word about it.
Benard had noticed all that and frowned as he quickly made his way to the study room.
Zayn was going through some documents inside, but the venom from the snake bite left him incredibly weak, and he found himself rubbing his forehead from exhaustion after reading a few pages.
"You can't keep going on like this, Mr. Giblo! I think we should consult some other doctors!" Benard exclaimed worriedly when he saw that upon entering the room.
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