“It is the young master’s blessing to marry you.” Coral wasn’t referring to Loredana’s beauty, but her kindness, friendliness and humility. Loredana had never put on airs about her status as Cormac’s wife in front of her.
In many wealthy families, servants were treated as slaves by their employers. Sometimes, they were closely watched and regarded as potential thieves. If they didn’t do as they’re told, they would be reprimanded.
Coral thought that she was fortunate to serve the Harris family and the Mendelsohn family. Unexpectedly, Loredana was also easy to get along with.
Loredana didn’t consider herself as a very kind person. Coral earned her respect because Coral took care of Cormac for a long time.
Honestly speaking, the amount of time Coral had accompanied and taken care of Cormac was longer than Victoria’s and Loredana’s time with Cormac. Coral was a kind and amiable person.
The car was parked in the parking lot of the shopping mall in a short time.
Loredana and Coral entered the shopping mall together.
Every wall of the shopping mall was decorated with red paper decorations that had a theme of gold mice. Because the day after today was the first day in the Year of the Mouse, a lot of people came to the shopping mall to do some festive shopping.
They started their shopping trip at the first floor. The first floor was a child’s heaven. A variety of things was sold there: food, drinks, toys and clothes. The two kids were not at her side, so Loredana wanted to buy some new things for them.
She was familiar with their palates.
Soon, she made a lot of purchases at the food store and clothing store.
They went to the second flower and passed by a men’s clothing store. Loredana went inside as she noticed a suit on display which Cormac would look good in.
Coral followed her and smiled. The current Loredana looked like a dutiful wife who was purchasing new clothes for her children and husband.
It resembled a heart-warming scene in a common household.
All of Cormac’s suits were dark-coloured. They had tones of blue, grey and navy. The suit which caught her eye was black suit with a dark plaid pattern; moreover, the suit would have a tinge of blue under light. Cormac had outstanding body proportions. She believed that Cormac would look good in it.
The staff complimented her taste, “Our store specializes in high-end men’s clothing. This suit is a limited edition and is suitable for all formal occasions. The dark colour makes the person who wears it look serious and steady.”
Loredana looked at the price tag and was taken aback. The suit cost one hundred and eight thousand.
She had never bought so expensive clothes.
But the suit had really caught her eye. She asked the staff, “Does your store have any discounts?”
The staff shook her head, “I’m sorry. We don’t have any discounts. If you find it too expensive, you can take a look at the suits in this section. They cost from thirty thousand to sixty thousand.”
This store was surely a high-end men’s clothing store, even the cheapest suit cost around tens of thousands. However, Cormac’s suits were of better quality and more expensive than the ones in this store. He had the money to afford them, but she was not as wealthy as him.
Thinking that Cormac couldn’t wear poor quality suits at events, Loredana gritted her teeth and asked the staff to wrap up the suit.
When the staff swiped her credit card, her heart ached at the thought of spending so much money.
They walked out with their bags and continued shopping. Loredana bought Victoria a fur coat. She noticed a cashmere coat in black that was not very long. It was suitable for Coral. She asked the shop assistant to take it down so Coral could try it.
When Coral heard that Loredana asked her to try, she waved her hands, “I don’t want it. I have my own clothes. There is no need to take. I’m not going to try.”
“It’s your daughter’s filial piety to buy you something. She asked you to try, then you just try. Wearing nice clothes can make you appear younger.” The shop assistant guessed Coral’s age was roughly the same as Loredana’ mother’s age. In general, it was rare for a daughter-in-law to bring and buy clothes for her mother-in-law. She only met a few of them in a year. Most of the time, it was the daughter who bought for her mother.
So, the shop assistant said something like this.
Coral’s face immediately turned pale. She scolded the shop assistant, “What have you said? She is the mistress of the family. I’m just an old lady who takes care of them. Don’t you want to embarrass me by saying something like this?”
Loredana patted Coral on the shoulder, “Don’t be agitated. It’s all right. Your age is indeed about the same as my mother’s.”
“I’m sorry.” For a brief moment, the shop assistant was taken aback and quickly apologized to them. This was the first time that she met the employer who bought such nice clothes for the servant in her home. The shop assistant wondered in her heart, how could such a kind and wealthy person exist in this world?
She broadened her horizons today.
“If you come across such a wonderful family, you should accept it. How many people have such good fortune as you?” The shop assistant wanted to have a good sales performance. She hoped that Coral would give it a try and then bought it.
“Give it a try.” Loredana smiled.
“But…”
“Come, come try on your clothes in the fitting room.” The shop assistant dragged Coral to the fitting room.
Coral was not particularly tall, so the short one was ideal for her.
“See, it suits you well.” The shop assistant complimented her.
“Then we’ll have this one.”
“I have a lot of clothes to wear.” Coral grabbed the shop assistant to prevent her from wrapping up the clothes.
Loredana said purposefully, “I don’t buy this coat for nothing. I’ll then put you in trouble to look after Samuel and Simona in the future.”
“It’s my responsibility to take care of them,” Coral said, “Moreover, it’s not that I don’t get paid.”
Cormac never mistreated her. Her cards were all unlimited.
It was clear from this that she was very much trusted.
“You really have good luck. I’ve never met such a good employer. I’m envious of you.” The shop assistant joked purposefully, “How about I go and replace you to do your work?” Coral immediately waved her hands, “That won’t do.”
It was not that Coral begrudged the money, nor was she unwilling to lose such a good job, but she was worried that other people wouldn’t take good care of them.
While Coral was slack, the shop assistant wrapped the clothes.
Coral was hard to refuse at this point. After Loredana had paid the money, they carried the bags and went out.
After three hours, their hands were full of bags, both large and small.
Loredana noticed a down clothing store with the brand name AQ as they made their way downstairs. She came to a halt. Loredana was still very small when they were in Country A before, and Maxina didn’t have much money at that time. It was freezing cold during the winter. She was afraid of the winter the most at that time. She still remembered that Maxina using her one-month salary to buy her a short-in-size down jacket when she was twelve years old. The down jacket was of this brand, AQ.
The down jacket was the warmest clothes that she had ever worn.
She turned her head and looked at Coral, “You go and wait for me in the car first.”
Coral nodded, carried all the things, and walked away.
Loredana walked into the store.
The shop assistant of the shop approached her, “These are all new arrivals here. You may have a look.” Loredana didn’t shop in the area recommended by the shop assistant but instead walked to the other side. She couldn’t find that down jacket anymore, thinking that the style of that down jacket had already died out. After all, so many years had passed.
The shop assistant followed her and introduced to Loredana, “Here are the clothes for the middle-aged. Would you like to wear it yourself or buy it as a gift?”
Loredana saw a long down coat, which was over the knee, grey, and had mink fur at the neckline of the cap attached to the down coat. She remembered that Maxina had arthritis in her legs. She had arthritis when they were in Country A. Hence, Maxina preferred long down coats. She said that wearing it could protect the knees.
New Book: Beginning with a Daring Encounter
Celsie was tired of being labeled as an introvert, workaholic, and dull virgin by her friends. Determined to prove them wrong, she made a bet that she would do something daring on her 25th birthday. Now that the day had arrived, it was time to fulfill her promise. On her daring to-do list, there was one task: a one-night stand with someone.