Chapter 2049

Someone could be seen rushing through the yard over to the pavilion.

"Miss Roxanne is here, sir," said the butler.

When old Mr. Bane heard his granddaughter had arrived, he gently placed his cup back on the table.

"Have her wait in the living room," he commanded.

The middle-aged man had planned to leave anyway. When he heard the butler's proclamation, he immediately stood up.

"Well, it looks like it's going to rain soon. I have to visit my teacher first. May we meet again, Old Master Bane."

"Very well. Your master was worried sick about you over the years. If he... Forget about it. There's no point saying it out loud."

Old Mr. Bane ended his reply with a wave of his hand.

The other man naturally knew what he wanted to say.

With his hands before him, he bowed to Old Mr. Bane.

"I will be taking my leave then. Farewell."

No matter what, the middle-aged man was still the most promising junior Old Mr. Bane had back then.

As he watched the man walk away, he could not resist calling out to him one last time.

"If one day you find yourself with nowhere to go, come to my estate. I'll protect you."

The man paused when he heard that.

will come here, even if I have to crawl the whole way. Also, the tea might be exquisite, but it's still a little

from the pavilion, tiny raindrops began to fall

soon hid the man's

Old Mr. Bane let

had been waiting for Albert Reardan, her grandfather's butler, to call for her. Finally,

straightened her attire before

"Grandpa," she greeted.

calmly

a seat,"

prepare us some of Roxy's

"Very well, sir."

Albert could walk away, Roxanne hurriedly

"It's fine, Grandpa."

family. There is no need to be so

silently nodded, not daring to say

was gone from view by the time they were done speaking. He had gone to

old Mr. Bane once more picked up his cup of tea

as his gaze turned sharp, boring

shiver to run

"What is it, Grandpa?"

of himself, Old Mr. Bane

ailment has been

was hard to believe, she looked so lively. The lethargy that hung around her due to her ailment had vanished into

he

time would eventually be able to tell

how to

wrist, he felt

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