Maria wasn't stupid. Despite Isla's careful speech, she understood everything now.

She looked at Isla and asked, “You knew it was arranged right from the start that Lemna Yard will be my living quarters, right?"

Isla didn't know how much she had to say. But after a moment's thought, she threw caution to the wind and answered, “Generally, people that receive the worst treatment get the Lemna Yard. I could tell that Mrs. Jenkins didn't like you when I was with her. Since you were the only one she seemed to have an aversion for, I knew you would inevitably be sent here. I had to come and clean it for you."

This was news to Maria. Before this, she would have never imagined that the Jenkins would go this far against her.

Strangely though, this new piece of information didn't get her angry as Isla had thought it would.