Burn Those Who Burned Me novel Chapter 167

Chapter 167

Zelma immediately stood and followed behind her madam. The car ride back was silent until they arrived back at the estate.

“Zelma…you’re not to inform my husband of this meeting from today…understood?”

“Yes madam…of course.”

Pause…..

“Also…that child…she’ll be returning to the estate. You are never….and I mean NEVER to tell her the truth surrounding her birth. Understood?”

“Yes madam.”

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“The day you do…it’ll be the last words you ever speak.

“Yes madam.”

Zelma wasn’t concerned however; she knew she would never betray her mistress.

Once the child arrived, Sir Rochester informed us all, the child’s name was Graceland. Naturally, Zelma assumed since returned, the child would be treated no different than the other children. However, it quickly became painfully and pitifully obvious that was not the case.

Over the years, Zelma stood by in silence as the family abused, mistreated, and used the child. They stole her academic and talented creativity leaving her starving for approval and love. They doted on their adoptive daughter Olivia, never once revealing the truth. That SHE was in fact the adoptive daughter and Graceland was their biological daughter. The night it came into question, Sharon convinced Calvin it would bring shame to the Rochester name if others learned the truth. That for the sake of the family, the truth must remain hidden.

The only ones that were aware of the truth were the Brooks, the Rochesters long time friends and business associates.

Throughout the years, Zelma stood quietly, never voicing her opinion, never wavering a thought. Even when she silently felt bad, cried, and would try to help the child, she never betrayed the Rochesters. It wasn’t until the night the necklace was stolen that Zelma had finally reached her limit of loyalty.

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The night Graceland was accused of stealing the necklace at the time; no one was aware that Olivia had stolen the necklace from the Sir and Madam’s room. That is accept for Zelma. She was in the room the morning Olivia took.

“Zelma…come here.”

Zelma never liked Olivia, she was unusually cruel, lazy, and unremarkable. Over the years, she didn’t understand why her sir and madam invested so much into her instead of their biological daughter. Still, she was the family heiress, so Zelma had no choice but to respect and follow her orders.

“Yes young Miss.”

“I want you to take this and in 30 minutes, walk up to me as I am speaking to my mother and tell me you found it in my sister’s room.”

Olivia dropped the necklace into Zelma’s hand.

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“Ma’am I don’t under-”

“I didn’t ask you to understand!!”

Of course, Zelma followed the order of her young miss. That night, Graceland was accused of stealing the necklace and when the truth came out, Olivia was dangerously close to blaming Zelma. That

morning, she was scared that she may be terminated or worse so Zelma told Sharon the truth.

Sharon stood in horror as Zelma detailed the events surrounding the necklace. Afterwards, Sharon thanked Zelma for her loyalty and promised to take care of everything. She could remember seeing Graceland that next morning feeling beyond sad that she was forced to stay bound to such a family. Still, she was loyal to the Rochesters. That was of course until she overheard the conversation regarding her marriage to Jonathan Brooks.

“Look Jonathan, I know you love Livie. We have no intentions of interfering with that. Just marry Graceland and have a baby with her…you know how your grandfather is. Afterwards, you can divorce her and do as you please.”

Zelma stood in shock…why…why had they treated this girl in such a way! What had she done to earn such hatred from this family? Zelma never knew the full truth regarding Graceland’s birth and why her madam wanted to get rid of her so bad.

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Still, in that moment…Zelma saw her 20 year old self…being sold off by her father. It was in that

moment she decided to help that child escape; because unlike the others, Zelma knew of the marriage proposal from the Christiansens. She’d found the contract while cleaning Graceland’s room.

She also knew that Graceland traveled at least twice a year to South Bay to honor the death of her

adoptive mother. She figured that was how she met the Christiansens. Later that evening, she

reached out to Marla Christiansen.

A few weeks after, she was approached by Tyler Green, Kai Christiansen’s PI.

And now….

“Lord Christiansen…allow me to introduce myself, I’m Zelma Fynch…head maid of the Rochester Family.”

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