She was a bit different from what she'd imagined.

"Ma'am, this Ms. Flora isn't quite what the rumors suggested. She's actually quite pleasant," Mr. Davis, the butler, stood respectfully by her side.

During their journey, he'd been observing Flora too. The young woman didn't talk much and, though she seemed aloof around strangers, she was polite and carried herself with grace. In no way did she fall short compared to the aristocratic daughters from Lone Island. Amanda remained silent, her gaze lingering on Flora for several seconds before stepping forward and descending the staircase.

Kruz had been chatting with Flora, but at the sound of footsteps, he quickly stood up straight.

Seeing Amanda coming down the stairs, he let out an exaggerated "Wow! Who's this stunning beauty? She's absolutely gorgeous!"

He grinned cheekily, "Mom, you make me feel so inferior with your looks. When we go out, people who know us think we're mother and son, but those who don't would mistake us for siblings!"

The butler couldn't help but chuckle.

Amanda was used to his antics and ignored him, walking straight to the couch and sitting down.

"Ms. Flora?"

She looked towards Flora.

"Hello, Aunt," Flora nodded lightly.

"Please, have a seat."

about to plop down as well when Amanda shot him a

lifted

not quite what I

"You've taken such good care of yourself. It's hard to believe you're the mother of several children. If Kruz hadn't called you 'mom,'

too. He had pegged Flora as a cold beauty, but she turned out to be so eloquent and

her youth, and suddenly, Amanda found Flora much

had done before, Amanda's

quite straightforward, so I'll tell

of herself being a mother of three yet without a single wrinkle on

face sav

eyes.

tone was calm, as was her

heal him," Amanda said coldly. "He wouldn't tell me how it happened, purposely keeping it from me, but I found out it had something to do

was you who pushed him down the

in astonishment. Flora pushed

there be

behaved so

his brother, and

it just

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