#Chapter 19: Piper’s Secret Revealed

The new maid made me so uneasy that I sent both away whenever I could. Where I had appreciated the steady comfort of the quiet maid’s presence and enjoyed the conversations with the talkative one, this new maid seemed to be constantly watching me, even while I dozed. “Don’t you need help babysitting?” the strange maid asked as I ushered them both to the door. I would have like the quiet one to stay, but couldn’t think of a reason that would only excuse one and not the other. “I’m perfectly capable,” I said and said goodbye at the door. I was just about to close it when a voice called out. “Piper!” I knew that voice. Julian. Maybe I could pretend I hadn’t heard him? I started to close the door again, but he caught it. He wedged his way into the partially opened door and smirked at me like he knew exactly what I was doing. “That’s not very nice, Piper.” “I don’t know what you mean.” His smile only grew. “May I come in? We have a lot to talk about.” I wasn’t sure we ha