Erine was stunned.
She turned to look at Selina.
Selina was staring at her with an ice-cold look in her eyes.
It was normal for the employer to criticize the food made by the servants, but Selina had always been kind and polite to them. It was a surprise to hear such words coming out of Selina's mouth.
Erine felt a little dizzy.
Then she said, "Why isn't it tasty, Miss Whitlock? I've tasted it before,"
Every time she cooked soup, she would use a spoon to taste it in advance to see if there was room for improvement.
Selina's expression changed when Erine said this.
Selina stood up and said, "How dare you, a servant, taste the soup made for me! How dare you!"
Erine was confused when Selina interrogated her.
"Miss Whitlock, it's always been like this."
Selina sneered, "It's always been like this! I think the Perry family is too unruly. They actually hired such a useless servant. Who taught you to act like this!"
"Miss Whitlock, what's wrong with you?" Erine was confused.
Why did Selina become like this?
Selina's tone became colder, "What's wrong with me? Are you questioning me? Remember your place in the Perry family. You're just a servant. To put it bluntly, you are just a dog!"
Erine's face suddenly turned pale.
Although she was a servant, Matthew had always been kind to her and she had never been humiliated like this.
Erine's eyes turned red.
Just then, a figure walked over.
Matthew was back.
He didn't hear the conversation between Selina and Erine, but he could sense the tension in the living room.
Then, Matthew's gaze fell on the broken bowl on the cashmere carpet.
He frowned. "What happened?"
Erine remained silent with a face full of grievances.
Selina glanced at Matthew. "What happened?
What do you think?"
Matthew's tone was clear. "Did you break the bowl by accident? I'll have someone clean it up. What's there to be unhappy about?"
Selina replied coldly, "Where did you find this servant, Matthew? She doesn't know how to read or follow the rules. Even the soup she made is horrible!"
Matthew held his breath.
He looked at Selina as if she was a stranger.
However, soon he came to his senses.
His voice softened. "Selina, what happened?"
Selina looked at Erine and said, "What happened? Why don't you ask her?"
Erine sniffed.
It was the first time that she had suffered such injustice, but she put on a smile out of consideration of Selina's pregnancy. "Mr. Matthew, it's all my fault. Miss Whitlock didn't like the soup I made. I'll clean up the mess on the floor."
After that, Erine walked over to the cashmere carpet and cleaned the mess.
Matthew squatted down and said, "Erine, I'll do it. You are old and can't see clearly,"
The colour of the cashmere carpet was similar to that of the soup bowl. Matthew was afraid that
Erine couldn't see clearly and cut her hand by accident.
Matthew's words warmed Erine's heart.
Although she had just been wronged, what Matthew had said at this moment made her feel better.
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