S31 129. Strict Rules

“First,” Jeremy raised his finger briefly, “you are not allowed to go into the kitchen. For the dining room, you can enter it only when we are

there.”

Eva’s eyebrows rose. “Why?”

“Even though you are Ava’s sister, you are still a stranger to me. I just met you, so of course I have to be careful. I don’t want someone to put poison in my food.”

Eva snorted quickly. “Does a beautiful face like this have a murderous aura?”

Jeremy blinked stiffly. “I’m always alert. Nowadays, even a mother can kill her own child, let alone someone else?”

Eva shook her head. “I couldn’t possibly do that. What’s in it for me?”

“You are jealous of Ava. You could have intention to harm her. Or perhaps, you hold a grudge against me. I have never sided with y

Eva laughed sarcastically. “I’m not that mean, Mr. Harper.”

“Then you shouldn’t mind the rules.”

“What if I’m hungry and want to eat?” Eva looked for an excuse.

“You can ask the servant to help you get food. And besides that, you can’t go upstairs.”

Eva’s eyes widened. “Why?” Her voice rose.

“I don’t like it when other people invade my privacy. My mother does too. So you should stay away from our bedroom and workspace, as far as possible.”

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Eva snorted. The corners of her lips twitched.

“Are you up to it? If not, I can’t let you stay here.”

“Okay. I won’t enter those places.”

Jeremy nodded. “Second rule, you are not allowed to roam around after curfew.”

“Curfew?”

everyone enters the room to sleep, you

furrowed deeper. “What if I want a drink?”

servant can provide water in your room. That should be enough if

kind of rules are those? Are you afraid that I’ll sneak up and strangle

be safe. It’s for your

Eva’s arched eyebrows changed meaning. Even

to belong to my late grandfather. Didn’t you hear the news about his death last year? He died because a

Jeremy lowered his tone. The look in his eyes

more serious.

grandfather suffered from insomnia. So, at night, he liked to walk around, looking at the hanging figures. Why do you think this house looks like an exhibition? It’s because of

instant, Eva’s expression turned horrified. “You mean

rules. But don’t shout

laughter. Now she understood why Jeremy had

report your route every time you leave this house. And every time you return, you must undergo an

this home or the airport? Why

just do it, Eva. It’s not too much trouble,” Ava

privacy. Why would report my route to anyone

any danger around you. That’s also for your own good. And

However, because she didn’t need to see

nodded with a stiff expression. “Good. Next-”

there anything else? You

deep breath and continued, “This rule is for the comfort and peace of all residents in this house, both living and not.”

trembled, just like her eyeballs.

eyes. “All the residents in this house prioritize etiquette. Therefore, you must also

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not a problem

you don’t

“Of course.”

means you have to respect everyone here, including Ava. You can’t say harsh

pensive. She didn’t think that being nice to Ava could be part of the rules,

his girlfriend, “do you

to give difficult rules. However, Ava returned

touch my things. Not to be arrogant, but the last time I got

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