As planned, he went to get a lot of garlic. One of the maids assisted him in peeling and slicing them. He started frying them by batch when Aubrey suddenly showed up and stared daggers at him. “Hello, my wife,” he smiled at her as he continued stirring the garlic on the pan.

“What are you doing right now, Collin? And you,” she glared at the maid, “do you want to get fired?”

The maid shook her head and reasoned out, “Mr Hendricks said it was alright, Miss Aubrey.”

“Yes, I told her that,” Collin owned up to his instructions. “Go and leave us for a moment,” he instructed the...