Chapter 3

Everyone's attention snapped to the doorway.

The girl standing there couldn't have been more than twenty. She wore a baseball cap, a simple t-shirt, and straight-leg jeans. She looked fresh and casual, but to the Lancaster family, she seemed somewhat shabby.-

"Who is she? How did she get in here?" Jonas sprang to his feet, questioning.

Lavinia, however, was practically vibrating with excitement. "Miranda! It's you! You're back!"

Miranda glanced at Lavinia, a slight smile tugging at her lips. "To be precise, I'm out."

Seeing Lavinia so enthused left everyone else in the room bewildered. Lavinia, known for her composure,

was visibly shaken by this girl's appearance. Who was she, exactly?

The Lancaster family exchanged puzzled looks.

"Lavinia, do you know her?" Susan asked suspiciously. "Is she your daughter from somewhere?"

and smiled at Miranda. "She is the one who can

this, the

"Are you kidding?"

kid can

cured by the world's

This is who you say can save Mom? Lavinia, do you think this is

...

to the younger ones, everyone in the Lancaster

asked Miranda here to treat Mom. If

rest of the Lancaster family and directly asked Lavinia, "Did you bring what I need?" Lavinia nodded. "I always have it with me, especially

her secretary, who promptly retrieved a mahogany box from an elegant bag. Miranda took the box and opened it, revealing nine slender silver needles no thicker than strands of hair. Satisfied, Miranda asked as she took the needles, "Where's the

treat Mom? Are you out of your mind?" Jonas stepped forward to block her. Miranda glanced at

about to protest further when another voice interrupted. "You seemed confident. What if you

and nonchalant, even before its owner appeared, exuding a sort

into the room, his tall, athletic build and sharp suit exuded a distinctly masculine charisma. The newcomer, likely in his early twenties, wore a perfectly tailored designer suit. His features were strikingly handsome, almost too perfectly arranged. A single earring, metallic and bold, adorned his left ear, adding

respectful formation, their presence a clear warning to keep

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