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Chapter 40

Author: Angelica1
Rory fell into the ice-cold pond, kicking up a large splash.

As soon as she did, Linda cried out at the top of her lungs nearby, "Rory! Help! Rory fell into the pond!"

She was so loud that all the servants came running, some calling for Henry while others jumped in to save Rory.

It had only been half a day since Rory came to Barnes Ranch, and the servants knew that Henry loved Linda's daughter to bits, unlike Tina's daughter, whom they completely ignored whenever she came.

Rory had yet to change her last name to Barnes, but they were treating her like the heiress apparent already.

Whitney and Irene heard the commotion as well and strode over from the opposite side of the pond, with Whitney wheeling on Tina and snapping "Seize her!"

She did not even ask any questions and promptly pinned all blame on Tina, but the servants all promptly did as they were told anyway!

Henry soon arrived as well, just as Rory was getting fished out of the pond by the servants.

It was deep into winter
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