32 Emotional trauma

Karen felt her heart pounding as she quickly made her way to Noah's room. She wondered why he sounded urgent and angry, and her mind dashed with thoughts of what might have happened. As she reached his room, Noah's stern gaze met hers, and she knew she was in for a scolding. Noah didn't waste time expressing his displeasure. "You are beginning to lose focus, Karen. Don't you like your job anymore?" he scolded. Karen was about to explain, but Noah stopped her, insisting, "Don't you ever interrupt me when I'm talking. Why didn't you come and take the dirty dishes out? What is wrong with you? Karen, I have been watching you for a while now, you haven't been acting right, anymore of this nonsense, you’ll face the consequences. Do you understand me?" Karen quickly apologized, promising to behave better in the future. “Yes, young master, henceforth, I’ll behave. You won't notice any of these again. I'm sorry”. Noah, however, felt conflicted. He wanted Karen to just plead and not mak