Ken Wood’s POV
If the two of them are identical twins, then I will be happy that Sir Jay can be free from Madam Megan. If this is a truth that someone has been deliberately hiding for a long time, then this is the right time for me to help Sir Jay find the truth and I will reveal another truth that will surprise everyone.
I rushed into the mansion and headed straight to the second floor, Sir Jay’s bedroom, to be exact. Usually, he would go to the office around nine o’clock after breakfast and work in his workroom for an hour.
I knocked on his bedroom door a few times. There was no sound from inside. It was so quiet. Not long after, the master finally opened the door.
“Good morning, sir,” I greeted.
“Morning, Ken. What’s wrong? You rarely see me this early,” he asked as he dried his wet hair with a towel.
“Sorry to interrupt. I have something to talk to you about. It’s very important,” I replied.
However, it wasn’t long before Madam Megan came out of the room clutching the blanket that partially covered her body. I concluded that perhaps the relationship between Master and Madam was getting closer and they were spending the night together, even though there were many things Master did not know about Madam.
If he has fallen in love with Madam, then I am sorry for him because Madam is not a good woman for him. And I will feel even more sorry for Miss Jessie. However, I still hope my conclusion is wrong because he never treated Madam intimately in front of all of us. His demeanor was casual, and the look he gave her was not the look of a man in love.
“Ah sorry, sir, it seems I came at an inopportune time. I’ll be back to see you tonight after you return from work. I’ll excuse myself then,” I said as I turned to leave.
However, Sir Jay stopped me in my tracks. “Wait for me in the workroom. I’ll be down in a moment.”
I looked at him with a smile, “Ok, sir.”
I finally had the chance to tell him everything. I hurried down to the first floor and entered the master’s workroom, which Lily had already cleaned. Before coming out, Lily asked, “What are you doing here? I’ve cleaned this room.”
“I have something to discuss with Master. It’s very important,” I replied as quietly as possible so that no one would hear.
“What’s important? About whom?” Lily asked curiously. She put the rag she was dusting on the table and pulled my hand away from the door.
“Tell me quickly what you want to tell to master. Don’t make me die of curiosity,” she pleaded.
Before answering her question, I looked outside the room and made sure everything was safe. Then, I answered her question in as quiet a voice as possible. “It’s about Ms. Smith’s son.”
“What’s wrong with her son?” Lily asked, getting more curious.
“Her son’s face is very similar to Miss Jessie’s, like identical twins. When I picked up Ms. Smith at her apartment, it was her son who greeted me and he surprised me. At first glance, I thought he was Miss Jessie disguised as a boy. But he turned out to be Ms. Smith’s son. And she realized her son had a facial resemblance to Miss Jessie. There is something strange about this and I would like to bring this to master’s attention so that he can check everything,” I replied.
“Really? You aren’t mistaken, right?” Lily asked incredulously.
“I’m one hundred percent sure, and I’m not mistaken. Believe me. Their children may be twins, but how did they get separated? Then Ms. Smith and Master were completely unaware of it and they didn’t know each other before. As we know, Madam claimed to be the mother who gave birth to Miss Jessie when she came here to see Master six years ago. But how could Ms. Smith have a son who has a facial resemblance to Miss Jessie? And you already know that madam is Ms. Smith’s cousin,” I replied. I saw Lily’s face change. Her eyebrows were raised, showing that she was deep in thought.
“Could it be that Ms. Smith is the woman who gave birth to Miss Jessie? Or maybe Madam gave birth to twins, but only recognized one girl as her child and gave the boy to Ms. Smith. What do you think?” Lily asked.
“Your theory makes no sense. If that’s the case, Madam should have brought a son to the master because a son is the successor to the family name. The most likely theory is that perhaps Ms. Smith is Miss Jessie’s biological mother. Everything is too complicated. You must keep this secret from everyone until the master finds out the truth and we must support him. Understood?” I asked Lily. She nodded a few times. I knew Lily was on the same page as me. It’s not that we don’t like Mrs. Megan, it’s just that over the past six years we’ve finally figured out that she’s not a good woman for master and we hope master can find another woman and live happily.
“You’re really smart, Ken. I am,” the master walking into the study interrupted Lily’s words.
“What are you talking about here? A secret that belongs to both of you? If so, I’ll step aside for a moment,” Master said with a big smile.
“N-no, sir. Don’t misunderstand. We’re just talking about you and Ms. Smith,” Lily said.
“Oh, what’s with Ms. Smith? And what does that have to do with me?” Master asked.
“T-that,” Lily stammered.
“Sir, please close the door first, then I will explain everything,” I pleaded.
Then, Master closed the door and invited us to sit in front of him. He sat in his chair while we both sat in front of him.
“What’s going on? Tell me,” he asked.
“Sir, this morning when I picked up Ms. Smith, her son opened the door, and I was surprised when I saw his face because it looked so much like Miss Jessie. They are like identical twins. At first, I thought maybe Miss Jessie was staying at Ms. Smith’s apartment and disguised herself as a boy, but it turned out that the boy was a boy. There can’t be two people in this world who have very similar faces unless they are twins. If you are curious, I will take you to see her son. Ms. Smith realized her son had a very similar face to Miss Jessie. Don’t you think this is strange?” I asked.
“Really? Did I hear you wrong?” Master asked with a serious look on his face.