Chapter 17
The maid my mother- in – law hired started work the next morning . Her name was Vitoria Zacarias , who was a woman of short stature , round face and fair skin . Although her eyes were n’t big , they looked shrewd . Neverit was my habit to observe anyone , but I became more suspicious of people after being betrayed by Joana and the Morais .
Vitoria arrived early in the morning to prepare breakfast . _ _ True to what my mother-in-law said , she was a good cook , as she was able to take everyone ‘s tastes into account at breakfast .
Carlos praised Vitoria a lot when he looked at the hearty breakfast on the table before telling her : “ I remember that Linda likes pasta with ground beef , so prepare some for her from time to time ” . _ _ _
A hint of jealousy flitted through Joana ‘s eyes as he spoke , but I could only respond with a smile . Only God knows the bitterness I felt , because I never liked pasta with ground beef . I only ate when I was with Carlos at the time, because that poor guy could only afford that cheap noodle . While I tried to be considerate and also help him save some money , I never expected him to stick to such an assumption .
As soon as Carlos said that , Vitoria looked at me while asking : “ I can make some if you want . ” She was respectful to me as she spoke , all the while looking at my mother-in-law , as if she had some concerns about
certain subjects .
“ You don’t have to do this .” I shook my head . “ By the way , you don’t have to be so polite around me . You ‘re older than me , so you should call me Linda !
“ Will it be fitting for you ? ” Vitoria did n’t seem to believe it , which further confirmed my suspicions that my mother-in – law had spoken badly about me in front of Vitoria .
“ Why not ? _ After all , that ‘s what names are for . As I ate the porridge with mixed vegetables , I found it tasted great , so I looked at Vitoria with a smile . “ The porridge was great . I like it a lot ” .
“ Glad it ‘s to your liking . _ ” Vitoria seemed to be feeling more relieved as she examined the dishes on the table . Realizing how careful she was with me , I scanned the plates on the table before I realized what was happening . _
None of them were the dishes I liked . The porridge was obviously for Joana , while the egg rolls and sweet potato pancakes were what the older ones and Carlos liked . _ _ _ _ _ As for the ham sandwich , they were for Pamela .and Bianca . I could only smile bitterly as I watched the hearty meal .
After breakfast , I went into the room with Carlos to get my things . _ Judging by the comment , he seemed to like Vitoria a lot . “ Linda , are you satisfied with the maid my mother hired ? _ ”
“ She ‘s very good , ” I replied .
“ I think so too . Judging by our breakfast , she must have spent a good deal of time working out the menu . Let ‘s start having decent meals from now on . _ ”
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