Kate Dalton

Kate Dalton  is a minor character in the novel, Haunted. She is currently a servant working at Dixon Mansion, where she is a lady's maid to Chloe Dixon.

Early life
Kate Dalton was born in Bellevue, New Jersey on January 20, 1987 to John and Stephanie Dalton. They lived as a happy family until Kate's father was killed by a drunk driver in the summer of 1997, five months after Kate turned ten. Two years later, Kate's mother remarried in order to ensure the family's security. During this time, Kate's stepfather physically abused her, but her mother refused to believe it as she and Kate could not survive without him. The abuse lasted for six long years and left her mentally scarred as a result. Five months after she turned eighteen, Kate confronted her abusive stepfather and a fight ensued. Luckily, Kate defended herself with a knife and slashed him. While her mother did find out two weeks later, she made the decision to keep the matter quiet while Kate got a job away from home. defended herself with a knife and cut him. Her mother had the matter kept quiet, after which Anna got a job further away from home.

Career at Dixon Mansion
Kate started working at Dixon Mansion in the summer of 2005 and worked hard, despite not being college-educated. After climbing through the ranks, Kate received her first promotion sometime in 2007 from a junior to a senior housemaid. After quickly excelling at those duties, she was promoted again, this time becoming a lady's maid in 2010 and has been one ever since.

Haunted
When Chloe moves to Rochester, the instant attention she receives makes Kate excited, and she remains cordial towards her for the rest of Haunted and Golden Girl. Chloe figured out that Kate wanted to befriend her simply out of kindness, which Chloe did not mind at all. She helps Chloe get dressed for the Christmas party at Dixon Mansion at the end of Haunted.

Golden Girl
She is the person who ends up calling the police and the coroner in the aftermath of Walter and Emily's murders in Golden Girl. When Chloe, Jack, and James return to the present in a race to beat Marjorie to Dixon Mansion, Kate tries to ask what is going on, but is unable to catch a clear answer out of Chloe, Jack, or James.

Angel Wings
Though they hardly see each other, Kate fills in for Mary whenever she isn't around in Angel Wings. Chloe hugs her goodbye when she is moving out of Dixon Mansion. She also appears at Chloe's graduation party, which Chloe comments as being a "welcome surprise".

Physical Appearance
Lauren is described as having long, cornsilk, blonde hair and deep brown eyes with sandy-colored eyebrows. She is also described as being the same height as Chloe. In Golden Girl, Chloe notices that during winter break, Kate had her hair had more curls than it did before. The reason Kate did this was she wanted her hair to have more volume and also to make her hair easier to put up. Kate is also described as having a pleasant-sounding voice.

As a servant she is mostly seen in her black lady's maid attire, which consists of a black sweater and a pair of gray dress slacks. On her days off, she likes to wear a pair of skinny jeans with a colorful blouse.

Personality and Traits
Kate is the epitome of a good servant. She is loyal and kind when in the company of the Dixon family, especially around Chloe Dixon. She deeply respects and holds a strong regard for her in return. Despite all the devastation and uncanny bad fortune Kate has been through, she continues to be a thoughtful, compassionate, positive and resilient woman.

Appearances

 * Haunted
 * Timekeeper Saga Official Companion
 * Golden Girl
 * Angel Wings 

Trivia

 * In the first draft of Haunted, Kate was actually named Edith Dalton.
 * Aside from Mary Lawrence, she is the only other lady's maid working at Dixon Mansion.
 * She is a fan of late 90s rock, specifically Nirvana, Linkin Park, and Green Day.
 * When Chloe was attending Bridgeton Preparatory School, Kate made a habit of giving Chloe filling lunches that gave her energy and fuel during the day.
 * She is ambidexterous, meaning she can use either hand to clean, cook, or do other tasks related to her job.