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.

exceedingly

I've had a room prepared for

followed the

everyone was asleep, he pretended to go

he passed by a room

holes, but they

he saw the curtains half-drawn and a person clearly lying on

while until the person

first thing Maja did upon waking was rush to the bathroom

had forced that unknown drug on her,

door leading to the adjacent lab was shut, and the

next door could enter

Maja finished, she felt a

window, where a silhouette

As soon as she parted the

what brings you

without saying

with her brows knotted

that the person inside was Maja, but with Patric at the

extremely cautious.

"Just taking a walk."

maid didn't suspect, and remained

if you're hungry and would like a snack, just let us

and continued to

opposite direction, with Timothy by his side.

at this late hour.

lan, having

the

lan

"Sir, not asleep yet?"

was three degrees lower

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