Chapter 732



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Nora hadn’t even married into the family, but she was already chastising the Hunt servants who had bullied her son.

To be honest, if news of the incident spread, it wouldn’t sound very good, Moreover, the worst thing would be if she didn’t even get it, which would only serve to make it look even more like she wasn’t respected at the Hunts’ residence. This was exactly Roger’s goal.

He had fought with Justin for the position of head of the family for a lifetime, but had never been able to get the position in all this time.

Now that he finally had a chance to make trouble for him, Roger was giving it his all.

He looked at Nora triumphantly and said, “Nora…you may be Justin’s fiancée, but it’s not right for you to do that! Without any proof, how can you dismiss servants so casually? We’re not in ancient times anymore. Servants are humans too, we are all equals here. We have signed contracts with each other. If you must fire them, sure. You’ll just have to pay them additional wages as compensation. Should I ask the Finance Department to give them the additional wages and then fire them?”

Firing them with additional wages would be tantamount to admitting that the two servants had made no mistake, but were fired simply because Nora didn’t like them.

If the news got out, wouldn’t it end up being an abuse of authority on Nora’s part?

These were certainly good plans Roger had made.

Nora still looked as calm and dispassionate as ever. Seeing Roger’s posture, she looked directly at the two servants. With a sneer on her lips, she asked, “Are you two really not going to take the initiative to resign?”

Lionel and Greg were quick to shake their heads.

“We really haven’t done anything wrong, how can we quit?”

“Yes. You can say so if you don’t like us, Miss Smith. You can fire us, but surely you can’t be so overbearing as to force us to resign, can you?”

The more they talked, the more aggrieved the two became, which attracted people from the surrounding area to gather around them. A group of servants hired by the Hunts had gathered at the back door of the garden and were watching the agitation.

Roger looked behind him. His men, in the crowd, immediately began to fan the flames. He said, “Miss Smith, you haven’t married into the family, have you, what right have you to deal with the Hunt servants?”

“Yes, besides, the servants are human too, what makes you think you can be so high-handed?”

“There is equality in society now, you can’t look down on us! We only work for the Hunts, there is no other relationship between us. Your actions are really disappointing!”

“Yes! Miss Smith, you are too arrogant!”

Nora raised her eyebrows and looked at them without speaking.

The dispute quickly reached the Hunt’s few overlords.

Soon, Iris approached. When she entered, she immediately rebuked the servants gathered there. “What are you all doing gathered here? Go do what you are supposed to do.”

When the rest of the servants heard her, they unconsciously wanted to leave. However, Roger said, “You can’t say it like that, Aunt Iris. Aren’t they all servants? They just want to see if our family treats them fairly. The Hunt’s hundred years of good reputation must not be ruined by Nora today.”

Roger’s men also spoke up at once. “Yes, we’re going to stay here. Greg, Lionel, don’t be afraid! Sometimes, we have to stand our ground and safeguard our interests!”

“We and the Hunts are just employers and employees, we don’t have a master-slave relationship here! Make no mistake!

“Exactly, we are not slaves! Slavery has been overthrown long ago! Now is the era of peace and democracy…”

The rest of the servants were manipulated into thinking that Nora had bullied the servants and was belittling them.

As a result, people in the other villages also began to say the same thing.

The bigger the uproar, the more people began to gather…..

Iris frowned and immediately reprimanded them. “Right now it’s working hours, what are you all staying here for? Get back to your respective jobs at once.”

Although Iris had only moved into the Hunt mansion for a few days, with Justin’s help, she had already taken over the rights to the Hunt house shortly after moving back in.

Besides, the woman was simply too beautiful, so much so that she had a unique aura about her.

It made one incapable of hating or disliking her.

Everyone liked to listen to their beautiful lady, so they decided to leave. But as they were about to leave, another voice approached, “Iris, it’s not right for you to say that. Who would still feel like working when something like this has happened? Hasn’t everyone already gathered here? Since that’s the case, then, in my opinion, why not handle this incident openly and fairly!” Along with the voice, Lauren approached gracefully.

Her hips swiveled from side to side as she approached. As she stepped forward in front of the crowd, she looked at Nora with a smile and asked Iris, “Are you going to protect your daughter-in-law? Or are you going to protect your employees?”

With a single sentence, she put Nora and all the Hunt servants on opposite sides.

As expected, it was impressive.

Nora raised her eyebrows and looked at Lauren.

On the way to the mansion, Justin had already told her that since Herman had come into possession of Hunt Corporation stock, he and Lauren had moved back into Hunt Manor.

In addition, Herman wanted Iris to relinquish her rights as lady of the house in favor of Lauren.

Elderly Mrs. Hunt was now very old. While she was taking the medicine Nora was preparing, she was also turning a blind eye to all these things.

But because of Herman and the fuss he had made, Lauren’s speaking rights at home had suddenly increased.

Now there were faint hints that she could stand up to Iris.

And indeed…as soon as she heard that something had gone wrong with Nora, she rushed over immediately.

Seeing her, Iris frowned in disgust. “What does Justin’s villa business have to do with you?”

Lauren sighed immediately. “It’s not right for you to say that, Iris. No matter what, I’m still Herman’s lawfully wedded wife, while Miss Smith and Justin are still not married! Besides, we’re all part of the Hunts here, so of course I would have to worry about the Hunt reputation! The news that Herman and Justin are fighting over the stock has already become the talk of the town-although that’s not a bad thing, because the Hunt Corporation’s stock has skyrocketed as a result-but at a time like this, we shouldn’t let any negative family news get out. Things like bullying and oppression of servants and nannies should not happen. Besides, servants and nannies are here to help us and take care of us, they are all friends. We should not have arrogant and unreasonable employers who bully servants out of carelessness…”

His words were completely on the moral ground.

All the servants around her, no matter who it was, clapped their hands when they heard her.

Iris was very calm. She said, “Don’t you dare sow discord here. When have I ever said that servants are treated as lower class humans? I have no intention of suppressing them either. Lauren, don’t bother to deflect the conflict with your words. Today’s incident is purely between Nora and those two people, it has nothing to do with anyone else! Besides, judging by what you said, are you saying that as long as they are part of the weak and powerless, they will always be right? Even Herman had to be punished and kicked out of the Hunts when he was wrong back in the day, not to mention them. They’re all human here, why can’t they be punished when they’ve made a mistake?”

Iris had never been a coward or someone who allowed others to bully her. She was articulate and intelligent from the start, and easily refuted Lauren with a few words.

Lauren curved her lips in disdain and sneered, “Iris, you keep saying they’ve made mistakes, but what mistakes have they made? Surely the Hunts can’t kick them out of the house just because Miss Smith casually made some false accusations about them without any proof, can they? In that case, if in the future I deem someone to be despicable, does that mean I can also casually accuse them of stealing money without any proof and then throw them out? Is the employment contract nothing but window dressing?”

Iris scoffed, “Of course it isn’t, nor dare I treat it as such. However, families have their own rules. Let’s follow the rules today.”

“Follow the rules? The way I see it, aren’t the rules and regulations here completely dictated by the two of you? Iris, if you can’t present any evidence today, then I think it’s best that you don’t handle the affairs of the house anymore. You’re making too big a problem here.”

Lauren stepped forward and said very arrogantly, “I, however, don’t mind giving myself a little work and taking care of the family!”

As she spoke, the corners of Nora’s lips curved into a smile. “With the way you twist the truth and how you approve of servants speculating about their employers, why should you manage the family?”

Lauren scoffed, “You insist they speculated about their employers, but what did they say, do you have any proof, the most odious thing here is that you spread rumors when you have no proof! Iris, in my opinion, a daughter-in-law like Nora is simply too unreasonable. You’d better carefully reconsider the marriage to the Smiths, and don’t let Justin accept such an unreasonable wife who has the audacity to run amok at home when she doesn’t even have any proof!”

Just as Iris was about to speak, Nora said dismissively, “Who says I don’t have proof?”

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