Chapter 132. Longing

"Do you hate Max?" Gabriella asked, ignoring her former servant's guilt.

The young girl immediately blinked and raised an eyebrow. “Hate Master?”

The sad-faced woman nodded spontaneously. "He has fired you. I'm not sure how he treats you before. But I think, you must be annoyed by his cold demeanor.”

Unexpectedly, Rose shook her head. "No, Madam. I never felt that way. Even though our interaction was simply giving and carrying out orders, I never objected or offended. That's my job as a servant."

"But still ... he can't be mean to anyone," Gabriella muttered before taking a deep breath.

“I don't understand what Madam means by mean. But, for me, repaying Master's kindness is an obligation. Instead, I feel bad when I have to break the rules.”

The woman's eyes widened. "Kindness?" she sighed in surprise.

A small smile automatically graced the young girl's face.

“Do you know that my mother has a heart defect? In the past, when we