Chapter 1226

Vicky froze at Paul's words. Paul said, "Samuel's always been better than me in everything since we were kids. But you and I have always been close—I never saw you as just a maid. "You were my friend. We laughed, played, and got into all kinds of trouble together, and I thought you were the one who really understood me." Hearing this, Vicky felt a pang of guilt. "Mr. Palmer…" "So, if you don't let me out, I'll tell everyone about how you wet the bed when you were 12. "Or how, at 13, when you got your first period, you wrote yourself a 'goodbye' letter. I still remember every word. I—" "Stop! Stop it!" Vicky's face darkened. "What kind of boss are you? If you ever spill those secrets, you're dead!" "Vicky, I'm begging you. I have to go. I'm Paul. I don't want to be Samuel—I want to live my own life. Maeve and the others treat me like a friend, and I feel the same. "I can't just sit here safe and sound in Eldoria, knowing they're in danger. You know me better than anyone. You