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"Ah!" Lily gasped in shock.

Standing too close, her dress got splattered with blood, and the small bottle of whiskey she was holding dropped to the ground, shattering into pieces.

Norbert scolded in a low voice, "What are you screaming for? Shut up!"

Lily covered her mouth, her face turning pale, not daring to make another sound.

The others were also visibly shaken, each of them too scared to utter a word.

Norbert, with blood at the corner of his mouth, looked at them seriously and said, "Since your parents sent you back here, they must have informed you about my health. I'm not asking you to leave, but there's one thing: my health condition must not be disclosed to Wenna."

Everyone exchanged puzzled looks, unsure why.

Why keep it a secret from Morwenna? Was it because Morwenna had fallen out of favor?

Norbert did not provide a reason but commanded sternly, "Got it?"

"Yes, yes."

"Alright, Grandpa, we won't say a word."

of blood, leaving no sign that

formidable Norbert was now old, close to death,

resting for a while outside, ensuring he appeared normal, Norbert started walking

to do? He wouldn't last

be able

it from Morwenna because he knew she would be the only one truly saddened

didn't want to cause her unnecessary grief, preferring to take

their primary concern was how to ingratiate themselves with him in his final days, even going so far as to offer him drinks, hoping to curry favor and

Even Stuart seemed unaffected.

was a natural part of life. Norbert was nearing eighty, having lived a full life. Stuart believed

and malice, what was the point of lingering

feared anything

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of Stuart, but in her eyes, three Stuarts couldn't compare to one Norbert. However, as Norbert's health

if Morwenna had indeed fallen out of

that day, Norbert's

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Lily manners in the late

were now

nightly foot soak had been passed