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Naomi had made her vow: she would not run. Not while Deborah needed her.<\/p>\n

By the third day, the staff watched Naomi with curiosity. She hadn\u2019t cried, hadn\u2019t raised her voice, hadn\u2019t left. She worked silently, steady as a river.<\/h3>\n

Rose tried harder. Naomi\u2019s maid uniform went missing, leaving only a lace nightgown that wasn\u2019t hers. She came out in a wrapper and faded t-shirt. Rose mocked her in front of everyone:<\/p>\n

\u201cDid you sleep in the gutter, or are you just dressing to match the mop?\u201d<\/p>\n

Naomi lowered her head and returned to work.<\/p>\n

Next came \u201caccidents.\u201d Rose spilled red wine on a white rug and stood back. Naomi knelt, scrubbing silently. Another day, Rose smashed a crystal bowl and blamed Naomi. She whispered only, \u201cI\u2019ll clean it, Ma.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Naomi had made her vow: she would not run. Not while Deborah needed her. By the third day, the staff watched Naomi with curiosity. She hadn\u2019t cried, hadn\u2019t raised her voice, hadn\u2019t left. She worked silently, steady as a river. Rose tried harder. Naomi\u2019s maid uniform went missing, leaving only a lace nightgown that wasn\u2019t…<\/p>\n

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