11/22/2025
15 Years of Service and Betrayal: Mrs. Hamilton's U-Turn and Ethan's Saving Testimony
Every morning she rose before sunrise, pressed her simple uniform into neat perfection, and began her rounds through the old country manor. She polished the antique furniture until it gleamed like new, scrubbed the marble floors until they shone like water, and baked bread that filled the halls with the scent of home.
Clara never asked for much in return.
A safe place, honest work, and a little respect β that was all.
But even that last part was rarely given.
To most of the Hamiltons, she was nothing more than a quiet figure who moved silently through the rooms. A necessary part of the household, but otherwise invisible.
Except to one person: Ethan.
When his mother passed away years before, Clara had been the one who comforted him through sleepless nights, patched his scraped knees, and told him he was seen β even when his own family had little time for him.
In many ways, she had raised him.
But not everyone trusted her.
Especially Margaret Hamilton, the stern matriarch who kept watch over everything and everyone. She guarded her legacy like a lioness β but without even a hint of a motherβs warmth...- Go to first comment π
