Gwynn told Gladys that she and Noah were married again.

This particular news struck the old servant like a ferocious thunderclap, shocking her to the core. It took her a long time to process what she had just heard.

Then, she came back to her senses and said, “You’re not thinking straight, Ms. Gwynn! It’s fine for you to live in the same place with him. After all, you’re free to leave this hellhole as soon as he has grown tired of you.

“Now, however, there’s a marriage legally binding you t