The maid led him to the restroom while Ralap continued to negotiate with Timothy.

As lan rounded a corner, he overheard two other maids gossiping.

"She thinks she's all that, hasn't eaten all day. Let her starve."

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"Pfft, she's just one of those girls who'll hop into bed with any guy. When she arrived, Mr. Patric was carrying her in his arms, the

shameless thing."

In this place, a woman's status was pitifully low. For a woman, to be invited to a social gathering was a rare honor.

To be openly carried in a man's arms was a fantasy too bold to even dream of.

These women were thoroughly domesticated, and they naturally saw Maja as an enemy.

lan asked the maid who led the way for him.

"Have the Bradshaws had any visitors?"

"Yes, Mr. Patric is here. The master of the house insists on treating him as an honored guest. He's brought a woman with him."

A man and a woman—it had to be Patric and Maja.

After returning from the restroom, lan still stood behind Ralap.

It was clear Ralap hadn't persuaded Timothy, who insisted on waiting another month to decide.

The old man left in a huff, with a storm cloud of displeasure on his face.

lan, nevertheless, was invited to stay. His standing was well-regarded among the four great families.

was exceedingly polite to

had a

nodded and followed the maid to the so-called

asleep, he pretended

paused as he passed by a room with its windows sealed

small holes, but they were blocked and

he saw the curtains half-drawn and a person

stood there a long while until the person in the bed finally

Maja did upon waking

drug on

adjacent lab was shut, and the lock was

door could enter her room

felt a

sharp eyes turned toward the window, where a silhouette was

as she parted the curtains, she heard

what brings

without saying

with

the person inside was Maja, but with Patric at the Bradshaws' and his

extremely cautious.

"Just taking a walk."

maid didn't suspect, and remained in

if you're hungry and would like a

continued to his

neared the corner, Patric approached from the opposite direction, with Timothy

at this late hour.

to see lan, having assumed he'd

also noticed the man in the black cloak and immediately

greeted lan

"Sir, not asleep yet?"

voice was three degrees lower

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