Tom immediately slammed his cup down heavily and said, “I gave her permission. What’s the problem?”
Jane stared at him, anger simmering. “Without my permission, what right does she have to enter my room and touch my things?”
“Jane, this is the Howard family’s residence. Hailey is my fiancee. She can enter any room in the Howard family’s residence as she pleases.”
Jane felt as though a bucket of cold water had been dumped over her.
Hailey softly “scolded” him, her voice gentle. “Tom, how could you talk to Jane like that? You’ll make her sad.”
Then she turned to Jane and explained, “Jane, the household staff told me that Tom’s clothes and shoes had always been stored in your room. You’ve got so many clothes, and he was taking up half your closet, leaving no space for you. So I took the initiative to move all his clothes to our bedroom.”
Jane recalled how clingy Tom used to be with her.
Because of him, she had never even received a love letter in her entire life. He had scared off any potential admirers.
Later, he had even moved his clothes into her bedroom, claiming it was so she could choose his outfits and ties every morning.
She knew his wardrobe better than he did.
Jane quickly ran upstairs and dashed into her room.
The chaos inside made her think her room had been ransacked by burglars.
Her clothes, shoes, and makeup were strewn everywhere, the mess overwhelming.
Pointing at the disaster, she angrily questioned Hailey, “Is this how you ‘move clothes’?”
Hailey’s eyes turned red, and she stammered, “I’m sorry, Jane, it was an accident…”
“An accident that left my room looking like a mess? Your accidents are truly extraordinary!”
Tom frowned and reprimanded her. “Jane, watch your tone!”
Jane let out a bitter laugh. “So, even when I’ve done nothing wrong, it’s still my fault, isn’t it?”
“Hailey is your future sister-in-law. You should respect her.”
“Tom, why don’t you come and see for yourself?”
Tom walked upstairs, and for a brief moment, his expression froze when he saw the mess.
But only for a moment.
The next second, he looked at Hailey with a fond smile and chuckled. “Let’s leave the cleaning to the servants from now on.”
“But I don’t want anyone else touching my clothes, especially… my nightgowns.”
She emphasized the word “nightgowns,” her cheeks flushing a deep red.
Tom nodded helplessly. “Alright, I’ll handle it from now on. You can just sit back and relax, okay?”
Hailey playfully stuck out her tongue. “Tom, am I a bit silly?”
“It’s fine. With me here, you can be as silly as you want.”
Jane closed her eyes, overwhelmed by disgust.
She had never hated the notion of a resignation notice period more.
If it weren’t for it, she would already be on the other side of the ocean, free from this nauseating scene.
“Jane, tell me how much Hailey damaged—clothes, equipment, everything. I’ll compensate you.”
Jane couldn’t help but laugh.
Tom was going to solve the problem by paying her money?
He was using such a solution on Jane?
