Chapter 113 Firing Wren
The only person who could deal with this was Edwin.
She knew Edwin well. Once he made up his mind, he wouldn’t change it.
So today, Wren had to go.
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As soon as she heard this, Wren dropped to her knees in front of Edwin and Alaina while tears streamed down her face. “I really can’t afford to lose this job. Please, don’t make me leave.”
Alaina quickly stepped forward to help her up. “Aunt When, what are you doing? Get up, please.”
Wren shook her head. “I’ve been with the Somertons for so many years that this place feels like home to me. I don’t want to leave. If you won’t let me stay, then let me die kneeling here.”
Alaina hadn’t expected Wren to be so stubborn. She let out a helpless sigh. “All right, you can stay. Just get up.”
Old people come with health risks. If Aunt Wren collapses from kneeling, the Somertons will have to take responsibility.
So for now, they’d let her stay.
Upon hearing that, Wren’s face lit up with a smile she hadn’t shown in a long time.
She wiped her tears with her sleeve and slowly got to her feet with Alaina’s help.
But the moment she stood up straight, Edwin said coldly, “I’m not on board with this. I’ll say it again. Wren, pack your things and leave as soon as possible. I’ll be hiring a new maid this afternoon. There’s no point in you staying here. I won’t be paying you.”
He absolutely hated being manipulated, and in his eyes Wren refusing to get up was a form of manipulation.
That made it even more impossible to let her stay.
He still had things to handle at the company, so after saying his final piece, he turned and left.
Caroline, standing off to the side, knew right then that Wren was definitely leaving today.
She didn’t stick around to watch the drama; she just grabbed her charger from her room and left.
That left only Alaina, Wren, and Ruth in the living room.
Alaina said, “Aunt Wren, you know I’ve always had to get the money for your salary from Edwin. Now that he’s made it clear he won’t pay you anymore, there’s really nothing I can do. You should head back.”
Disappointment once again filled Wren’s face. Her lips trembled as the anger inside her grew more visible. Ruth looked at her silent mother, then reached for Alaina’s hand to play the sympathy card. “Alaina, we’ve been best friends for years. Every time you were down or had some trouble, I was the one comforting you, giving you advice. Even if you don’t care that my mom’s your aunt, you should at least care about our friendship. Can’t you try talking to Edwin and convince him to let my mom stay?
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Chapter 113 Firing Wren
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Alaina awkwardly pulled her hand away. “Like I said, Edwin’s the one who earns the money. If he doesn’t agree, I don’t have the means to pay your mom. And if he keeps working here without pay, I doubt you’d be okay with that either, right?”
At that, Ruth’s gaze hardened, her face turned cold, and a wave, of fury quietly radiated from her.
“Seems like you’ve been living in the Somerton Residence so long you’ve forgotten who you were before. Back when you brought Helen here to connect with the family, if it weren’t for me running all over town, handing out gifts, begging people not to gossip about your past, you’d still be struggling to make ends
meet.”
Alaina’s face went pale at the mention of that, and her eyes were filled with panic. “But I already gave you a sum of money after I joined the Somertons. And we swore we’d never bring that up again. Why are you dredging it up now?”
Before coming to the Somerton Residence, she had a past with another man.
It was a chapter of her life she never wanted to revisit, especially not with Edwin.
Only she and Ruth knew the truth. Not even Wren was aware.
Right now, Wren’s confused gaze shifted between the two of them, clearly lost on what they were talking
about.
Ruth folded her arms and said, “I’m not trying to say anything. I just hope that, considering all the help I gave you back then, and how I’ve kept your secret all these years, you’ll figure out a way to get Edwin to let my mom stay.”
With her proud stance, it didn’t look like she was pleading. It was clearly a threat.
Alaina knew it, but there wasn’t much she could do.
She absolutely couldn’t let Edwin find out about her past.
Lowering her gaze, she hesitated for a moment, then came up with an idea. “Didn’t you mention a while ago that your daughter still hasn’t found a job? Why not have her take over your mom’s position in my house? I’ll pay her the same salary as before.”
She had met the girl once. She was quiet and obedient.
She’d even had a chance to try her cooking at Ruth’s house. It wasn’t as good as Caroline’s, but definitely better than Wren’s.
This way, they could say they’d made a change, which would help get Edwin on board.
Ruth and Wren looked at each other silently after hearing that.
Neither said a word as they were still weighing the offer.
Alaina continued, “Your daughter has always listened to you. If you can talk her into it, I’ll pay you the salary directly. You can give some of it to Aunt Wren for her retirement. Isn’t that better than having her work in my house?”
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