From rejection to unexpected surrogate

ray, enlighten me with your musings, my dear Andrew." Andrew, deep in contemplation, shared his audacious plan, his voice laced with a hint of mischief. "I have been ponder

apologizing to her. Claire has always despised her since the day she entered the house, not wanting her husband to hire her as their personal maid. However, Andrew took pity on her after hearing her story. "Ma'am, I am already preparing your favorite meal for dinner. I apologize for it being late, as I know you dislike eating late," she says, and Claire smiles. "It's alright, dear. Both my husband and I have lost our appetite, so there is no need for you to continue cooking. You can just leave it and go to bed," she says, surprising Chantel with her recent act. "Are you sure, ma'am?" she asks, and Claire looks into her eyes, already upset because she will have no choice but to treat Chantel nicely since she is useful to her. "I would prefer not to repeat myself, Chantel," Claire says, and Chantel is about to leave the kitchen. However, Claire stops her and walks to the fridge, taking out a glass of orange juice. "You should take this to Andrew. He is in the living room," she says, and Chantel takes the glass and juice from her politely before leaving the kitchen. Unbeknownst to Chantel, Claire discreetly drops a powerful sleeping pill into the glass of juice she left in the kitchen. She uses the spoon to mix it, noticing that Chantel is about to enter the kitchen. Claire pretends to serve herself apple juice. "Ma'am, that is my job. I am supposed to serve you the apple juice," Chantel says, and Claire smiles. "It doesn't matter. I have already served myself," Claire says, expecting Chantel to take her juice. Isn't that your drink over there? You should really have it. Don't be shy," she says. Chantel smiles and walks over to the drink, taking a sip. Claire smiles and leaves the kitchen. Chantel finishes the entire glass, while Claire wat