"Are you familiar with her?"

"Yes," she replied with a dazed smile, like she was remembering something.

I did not like how soft her gaze was. Perhaps, a big part of me had hoped that Rachel was unfriendly and she mistreated the servants. I had thought I had found a comrade that would join me in talking bad about Rachel. But judging by Anne's look, I knew it was the opposite. My mood turned sour.

"I know that it might be difficult for you to hear, young madam, but I think it's important that you know that Miss Rachel was a very wonderful woman ," Anne continued, her eyes softening...