Reborn ghost seeing lady is pampered by her ex husband

Chapter 147 - 147: A change in the wind.

Oman and Maria returned and announced that they found nothing after thoroughly checking the servants quarters.

Their arrival diverted some of the attention which had been given to Ruth. They could return to it later, what mattered more at the moment was the pink butterfly.

"Then where could it have disappeared to, did a thief really come from outside?" Ruth asked in the bid to change course of the conversation from the previous ones.

"There is one person whose room has not been checked yet." Phoebe looked keenly at Ophelia and waved her hand with a bratty smile on her lips that were curled upwards. "Ophelia, lead the way."

Ophelia put her hands on her waist and she laughed mockingly.

"Young woman do you know how many years i have been working for this family? Not once have I ever taken anything that Madam hasn't given to me. I have faithfully served the family and everyone here can attest to my loyalty. I will forgive you this once because obviously you are new and unfamiliar with our history." Ophelia lifted her chin proudly.

If she was a peacock, her feathers would be dancing in the light wind that was sweeping into the house through the open windows. She clearly didn't expect the Mayfairs to actually go through with it.

"A good maid should know her place." Grandma Mayfair commented softly but with strength.

Her words were simple but they were a warning to Ophelia that had just been disrespectful to Phoebe in her eyes. No matter how many years she had been with the family, Phoebe was a master in the house.

"Madam..." Ophelia cried out, surprised.

Andre scoffed, "A servant that wants to eat at the same table with their master is one capable of removing the master from the table to take their place."

Ophelia's legs trembled as she looked around and noticed that all of the Mayfairs with the exception of Ruth were frowning at her. They all had picked a side and it was Phoebe's.

Phoebe chuckled. "I told you that if you accuse me, then i can do the same to you. Father please be fair and

Shaking her head vehemently, Ruth denied knowing anything.

"Grandma I didn't know that Ophelia could do something like this. I am just in shock because we have all known and trusted her for so many years. I am still in awe that she could do something like this and betray all of our trust.

I wanted to defend her because she has cared for me for so many years and i thought that if she explained her reasons for doing what she did, we would understand and forgive her."

She untangled her hand from Jennie's arm and faced grandma Mayfair.

"But, whether she had a desperate need for money or not which pushed her to commit the crime doesn't matter. No reason she gives will be good enough, what matters is the evidence in front of our eyes, the brooch has been found in her room so she is the thief."

Ruth walked forward, looked resolutely at Ophelia, raised her hand and slapped the maid.

"Confess your crime and beg for forgiveness." she ordered Ophelia.