# Chapter 395: The Blanket of Secrets
Hello everyone, it’s me again! How are you all doing? I hope life is treating you with the same warmth that Stefan Hunt is currently lacking in that tiny, cold storeroom. Braving ice-cold night air would be difficult for anyone, but that’s not what Stefan fears. No, the chill creeping into his bones has nothing to do with the temperature and everything to do with the mystery of the Everheart family’s past. So, grab a warm cup of something cozy, because today we’re about to watch a master manipulator stumble over his own cleverness under the watchful, knowing eyes of a woman who sees straight through him!
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The storeroom was dim and sparse, the kind of place one would never expect to host a man like Stefan Hunt. But there he stood, pretending to shiver, rubbing his arms with a theatrical display of vulnerability. In truth, he hadn’t felt the cold at all—his mind was racing too fast for his body to notice. No, Stefan was on a hunt of a different kind. Margaret, the Everhearts’ loyal housekeeper, was a walking archive of memories. She had been working for this family for nearly as long as Renee’s mother was alive. If anyone knew the hidden truths of Renee’s father, it was her. And Stefan intended to pry every secret from her lips without ever seeming to try.
“Yeah, I’m feeling a bit cold,” he said, rising to open the door with a practiced, boyish smile. He stepped aside as Margaret entered, already fussing over him.
“I’m sorry, Mr. Hunt—Ms. Ren can be stubborn sometimes. Maybe she’s mad at you, so she made you sleep in the storeroom. Let me give you another blanket so you won’t be cold.” Margaret murmured kindly, smoothing out a fresh, thick blanket over the narrow cot. Her movements were quick and practiced, as if she had been caring for the wounded children of this house her entire life.
Stefan watched her, carefully calculating his next move. He decided to tread lightly at first, to build rapport before diving into dangerous waters. “Margaret, may I know how long you’ve been working for the Everheart family?”
Margaret paused, her hands stilling on the edge of the blanket. She looked at him with a gentle smile, curiosity flickering in her eyes. “Why are you asking?”
“No, it’s just that I find you very responsible and diligent. It’s rare to find someone so loyal to a family even after so many years.” His voice was honeyed, dripping with false reverence.
“Ah, you flatter me,” Margaret laughed lightly, shaking her head. “It’s because Renee’s parents were very nice, and they regarded me as their child. I’m just repaying their kindness.”
Stefan pressed on, laying more compliments at her feet. “I heard from Renee that your ancestors had excellent medical skills, and your father is also a famous doctor. You probably have exceptional medical skills too. I’m sure you have better prospects than being a helper here, but you work here without complaints. It’s very inspiring.”
A faint blush of self-awareness colored Margaret’s cheeks. “Don’t listen to Ms. Ren’s boasting. I can only heal trivial illnesses, so I think it’s more suitable for me to serve people. What’s more… Ms. Ren has long regarded me as her family, so it’s enough that I can take care of her, Adie, and Abby for the rest of my life.”
There was a beat of silence. Margaret, as sharp as she was kind, sensed patterns in his questions. She straightened up and looked directly at Stefan, no longer playing the naive servant. “Margaret,” she said, addressing herself in the third person, a quirk that made her seem ancient and wise, “didn’t know what had gotten into you. She thought about it for a while, then added, ‘Just ask me if there's anything you want to know, Mr. Hunt. If I know the answer, I'll tell you.’”
Stefan’s composure cracked just a little. He let out a soft sigh, looking embarrassed. His entire previous conversation had been an attempt to butter her up—a clumsy fishing expedition—and he had been caught red-handed. “Okay, Margaret. You're really smart.”
“Haha! It's not that I'm smart—you're just not good at being devious.” Her laugh was warm but knowing. She finished laying out the blanket and turned to face him, arms folded gently in front of her. “Go ahead and ask me what you want to know.”
Stefan hesitated. He had wanted to know if Renee’s late father had done anything special while he was alive. But he couldn’t bluntly ask, ‘Did your master cheat on his wife?’—Margaret would think he had gone insane and have him kicked out before he could even explain. So he carefully, deliberately, phrased his question. “I would like to know if… Renee’s late father did anything special while he was alive?”
“Special things?” Margaret’s brow furrowed. Then she burst into a warm, fond smile. “Well, he was honest and kind. He did special things every day like donating to charities and volunteering. Plus, he helped a lot of people. But I guess that’s nothing special since it was just his character.”
Stefan shook his head quickly. “No, I’m sure he was a great man. What I meant is… his love life. Was there anything special about it?”
Margaret’s smile faltered. A shadow flickered behind her eyes. She spoke with careful deliberation: “He and Mrs. Everheart loved each other very much. Didn’t I tell you this morning? Did you think he had wronged Mrs. Everheart?”
“No, I’m just asking. If he was a loyal man, I would like to learn from him!” Stefan scrambled for an excuse in panic, his voice rising just a touch too quickly.
Margaret stared at him for a long, breathless moment. Her expression grew solemn, the warmth draining from her face like the ending of a summer day. She finally spoke, her voice low and quiet, as if the walls themselves were listening.
“I see… Then I think you’d better not learn from him.”
The words hung in the air like a heavy drape. Stefan felt a chill run down his spine that had nothing to do with the storeroom’s cold. She hadn’t denied it. She hadn’t gotten angry. She had simply—planned a warning, a preemptive apology, a confession wrapped in avoidance. And in that moment, Stefan knew. Renee’s father had not been the faithful saint the household liked to remember. There was a wound beneath the family’s history, a secret buried deep enough that even Margaret, the loyal retainer, could only speak in riddles and shadows.
But the night grew colder, and Margaret gave him no more. With one last glance, she left him alone in the dim room, clutching a new blanket but starving for truth. Stefan stared at the closed door, realizing he had just been handed a thread—a tiny, fragile, dangerous thread—that might unravel an entire tapestry of lies. And he knew, whatever he discovered next, might tear Renee’s world apart.
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**Reader’s Impressions & Star Rating:**
Oh, what a beautifully tense chapter! This is a masterclass in subtle dialogue, where the real battle happens between the lines. Margaret’s intelligence and loyalty shine brilliantly—she’s no fool, and her final line is absolutely chilling. Stefan’s clumsy attempt at manipulation was both funny and slightly pathetic, showing that even the sharpest schemer gets caught when dealing with someone who genuinely cares. It’s clear that a devastating secret is looming over the Everheart family, and I’m honestly nervous for what Stefan will dig up next. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 4.8 / 5 Stars.
**Next Chapter Prediction:**
With Margaret’s cryptic warning still ringing in his ears, Stefan won’t let this go. He will likely start investigating Renee’s father’s past from other angles—maybe through old photographs, business associates, or even the reactions of Renee’s own grandmother. If he discovers that Renee’s father had an affair, the truth may not only shatter Renee’s cherished memories of her parents but also give Stefan a weapon—or a mirror—for his own failings. But Margaret will surely warn Renee about Stefan’s suspicious questions, creating an even bigger rift between the estranged couple before they can reconcile.
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