Joan’s hazy gaze suddenly lit up. She stared at Daphne. “No, I’m not going back! I’ll go wherever you go, Miss!”“Then listen to me,” Daphne said, taking Joan’s hand and drawing her toward one of the rooms. “Joan, this will be your room from now on. We’ll live here together. No one will ever hurt us again!”“Yes!” Joan’s eyes shone with tears.By the time she had settled Joan in and bought a few daily necessities, Daphne’s already dwindling finances were pretty much depleted. Joan probably sensed Daphne’s concern and stopped her just before she left the house to go to work. Joan told her that she still had a little bit of money and that she could use that for emergencies.Daphne, who was in the middle of putting on her shoe, paused and stared at Joan in surprise.Joan was given a meager salary during her time with the Montgomerys. Even so, Olivia had always been looking for excuses to cut her pay every two to three days. However, Joan still managed to have savings!“No need, Jo
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