SWNOVELS Chapter 5
Chapter 5 Mean Household Assistant
Skye sensed that Dawn was displeased. She regretted her directness in attempting to save him money immediately after receiving his payroll card. It seemed that her efforts were not appreciated.
As she listened to the sound of running water, Skye became increasingly drowsy.
She put away the card, took a couple of ibuprofen, changed into her pajamas, and got into bed. She used the blanket to separate the bed in the middle.
She slept on one side and left the other side for Dawn.
Initially, she planned to wait for Dawn to come out and have a conversation with him. But perhaps due to the ibuprofen, she quickly fell asleep.
Dawn intentionally delayed coming out and spent a long time in the bathroom before finally emerging.
In a daze, Skye felt someone got on the bed suddenly. But she was too sleepy to open her eyes and quickly drifted off,
dreaming of Anna.
In her dream, Skye threw herself into Anna’s arms, just like
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when she was a little girl, wrapping her arms around Anna’s neck and snuggling against Anna.
Anna’s embrace was warm, and there was the pleasant scent of bathing products. It was incredibly comforting.
However, Anna seemed to be pushing Skye away with some disgust, but the harder Anna pushed, the tighter Skye held
on….
In the early morning, Dawn still lay awake, with a girl clinging to his body. He was entangled tightly and couldn’t fall asleep at all.
He contemplated pushing Skye away on multiple occasions but halted each time when he heard her murmuring “Granny” in her sleep. Despite feeling confined, he restrained himself.
That night, Dawn felt more drained than if he had pulled an all–nighter.
The following morning, Dawn got up and prepared for the day ahead.
Skye was still asleep, likely due to the ibuprofen, sleeping soundly.
Dawn really wanted to wake her up because he couldn’t sleep at all, thanks to her.
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At that moment, Penny came in to deliver the freshly ironed suit to Dawn.
“Mr. Grant, has Ms. Hurley woken up?” Penny glanced toward the bedroom.
Initially, Penny had intended to suggest her niece, Katrina Stone, as a potential match for Mrs. Grant.
Katrina was a returnee with a medical Ph.D., and she was also very beautiful.
But Marino didn’t even consider Katrina and instead insisted on placing an online advertisement.
It made Penny quite angry.
When Marino promised to transfer the villa ownership to Skye once she became pregnant with Dawn’s child, Penny also
heard it.
Penny couldn’t sleep all night due to anger.
Tossing and turning, she felt that the position should have been Katrina’s.
In the early morning, disguising her intent with a clothing delivery, Penny sought to determine if they had shared a room the previous night.
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Dawn, with dark circles under his eyes, lethargically accepted the clothes, paying no attention to what Penny was saying.
Through the crack of the door, Penny only saw a pale arm extending outside the bed.
Observing Dawn’s fatigued countenance, she concluded that the two of them must have been quite active last night.
She couldn’t help but feel a bit bitter inside.
“Mr. Grant, the property management came by yesterday to remind us about our overdue property fees for the second half of the year,” Penny said.
“From now on, please discuss these matters with Skye,” Dawn replied impatiently.
“But…”
Penny wanted to say more, but seeing Dawn’s impatient look, she wisely closed her mouth.
Not long after Dawn left, Skye was awakened by Penny lifting the covers.
“Ms. Hurley, it’s time to get up and prepare breakfast.”
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Rubbing her eyes, Skye saw Penny standing sternly by the bed, which startled her.
“Penny, you scared me.” Skye sat up from the bed. “Can you please knock before entering next time?”
“With your deep sleep, would you even hear me knocking?” Penny said defiantly.
“But don’t you think it’s impolite to barge in like that?” Skye had never encountered such a bossy household assistant before. Penny wasn’t like a household assistant.
“Fine, I’ll keep that in mind.” Penny rolled her eyes. “So, who is making breakfast this morning?”
“Who made breakfast before?”
“Of course, it was me. But I asked Mr. Grant this morning, and he said from now on, all three meals will be your
responsibility, Ms. Hurley.”
Skye was a bit shocked.
Dawn hadn’t mentioned anything about it.
And a household assistant hired for 1,800 dollars didn’t even cook?
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Skye cast a quick glance at Penny. “If I have to make the meals, then what do you do?”
“What I do is none of your business. Just focus on your own tasks,” Penny replied.,
“Alright, then you can give me half of your salary, and I’ll take care of all three meals,” Skye said.
Skye didn’t know why Penny was targeting her or if it was Dawn’s intention, but she couldn’t indulge it.
Upon hearing that, Penny immediately flew into a rage.
“On what grounds do you claim my salary? It is Mr. Grant’s decision for you to cook, not mine!”
“Well, I’ll call Dawn to confirm later.” Skye’s expression turned serious. “Now, please leave, so I can change my clothes.”
Penny didn’t expect Skye to possess such inner strength despite her gentle appearance.
After Pénny left, Skye got up, dressed herself, and tidied up before heading to the kitchen.
The kitchen was spacious, resembling the back kitchen of a star–rated hotel.
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Skye had been cooking since she was in her teens, so making breakfast was not difficult for her. Soon, she served Marino with a nutritious breakfast she had recently learned online.
Marino was delighted and praised Skye’s cooking.
Penny had wanted to embarrass Skye, but unexpectedly, it ended up as compliments, which infuriated Penny even more.
When Skye left Marino’s room, Penny followed suit.
“Ms. Hurley…”
“Please address me as Mrs. Grant.” Skye looked at Penny with a cold expression, feeling that the household assistant hired for 1,800 dollars was truly unworthy.
Penny reluctantly changed her address. “Mrs. Grant, your breakfast is only for two people. What about my breakfast? If I have to handle it myself, then I demand Mr. Grant give me a raise.”
“A salary of 1,800 dollars is enough for you to handle your own meals,” Skye replied, ready to leave for work and not wanting to waste time arguing with Penny.
At that moment, Penny suddenly grabbed Skye’s arm and tearfully said, “Mrs. Grant, you can’t treat me like this…”
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1 788 Vouchers “Let go.” Skye was taken aback by Penny’s sudden action. She tried to pull her arm back forcefully, but unexpectedly, Penny lost her balance and fell backward.
It seemed like Skye had pushed Penny.
“Skye!” Dawn’s stern voice came from behind.
Skye turned around and saw Dawn returning, walking briskly toward them. He helped Penny up from the ground.
“Penny is not as young as you. Why did you have to resort to violence instead of having a proper conversation?” Dawn’s face grew even more displeased.
Skye instantly understood. Penny must have seen Dawn return and staged that whole scene earlier.
“Why aren’t you saying anything?” Dawn’s expression darkened further when he saw that Skye didn’t even attempt to explain.
“I didn’t push her. She just fell like that.” Skye found it difficult to defend herself. She never expected a household assistant to be so scheming.
“Mr. Grant, it’s not like that.” Penny’s eyes were slightly red now, portraying herself as someone wronged to the extreme. Her performance was quite impressive.
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“What exactly happened?” Dawn asked, his anger simmering.
“Mr. Grant, this morning, Ms. Hurley wanted to please your grandpa, so she said she would take care of all three meals and told me I wouldn’t need to cook anymore. But she also insisted on cutting my salary in half. You know about my family situation. My son is starting college this year…”
Dawn had a good grasp of the situation. He recalled Skye mentioning that Penny’s salary was too high, and she wanted to replace Penny with a new household assistant. That was the cause of the early morning dispute.
“Come with me!” Dawn pulled Skye into the car near the entrance. He didn’t want Marino to hear their argument.
“I understand that you wanted to replace Penny, but you can’t do it like this,” Dawn said firmly.
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