Masked In Nobility: Secrets Of Mrs. Chavez by Selina Gorges

Ronald and Walter turned to James with puzzled expressions, both exclaiming, “Where did you get a granddaughter from?”

They had just been skeptical, but now it was confirmed that this old man was definitely losing his mind. They thought, ‘With only Michael as his grandson, where could a granddaughter come from?‘ Ronald said nothing and headed into the house, leaving the other two baffled. They thought, ‘Is there someone else who’s lost their mind?‘

Jase called out to Ronald, who was about to head inside with his cane. “What are you up to now?”

Ronald stopped in his tracks at the words. “No way, I need to get a psychologist for this old fool. His mind is definitely not right. Poor old friend, he’s been burning the midnight oil in the lab, and now he’s completely lost it.”

James was furious upon hearing this, jumping to his feet to rebut, his voice strong. “The granddaughter I’m talking about is my newly recognized god–granddaughter. What are you three old fools thinking?”

The three old men were left speechless, wondering why this guy, at his age, was still getting into the business of recognizing relatives.

Ronald turned back, scrutinizing James with doubt etched on his face. “Are you sure you’re not the one with mental issues?”

James’s face turned red with anger as he repeatedly insisted that he was perfectly fine. The scene was quite comical–three men looked on, their expressions a mix of confusion and skepticism, watching as he passionately defended his sanity.

Yusef stood at the doorway, his eyes twitching. He couldn’t shake the feeling that this scene made all four of these high- ranking elders look a bit unhinged.

Jase raised his head and asked James, “What made you think of adopting a granddaughter? Are you trying to find a wife for Michael?”

This was the only reason Jase could think of; James was a man of high social standing, and anyone he acknowledged as a granddaughter would certainly rise to prominence. He wasn’t the type to act irrationally, after all.

got a boyfriend. The problem is, her boyfriend’s grandfather is incredibly annoying. In his youth, he used his looks to charm other people’s wives, and now he still steals people’s companions. So annoying, yet he’s completely oblivious. What a shame

there was a hidden meaning behind those comments. He thought, ‘Is he subtly criticizing me?‘ The thought lingered in Jase’s mind, making him

they figured if James wanted to acknowledge a granddaughter, she must be a good person. After all, with James’s standards, anyone he chose

comes, I’ll definitely prepare a grand

“I’ll get ready too, ensuring it’s

left to respond, and just as he was about to say he’d

was unusual for James not to try to get something from him. He thought, ‘Has he grown

when you’re gone, everything will go

had truly gone a bit loopy from all the time spent in the

James turned back and fixed his gaze on Ronald and Walter without saying a word. They were both startled; having those old eyes staring at them in broad daylight was unsettling, to say the least. Given that James was clearly not in his right mind, they couldn’t

any longer and finally asked, “You old coot, if you have something to say, just say it. Why are you staring

Don’t just stare like that, it’s

couple of minutes before speaking. “The gift you two are preparing for my granddaughter

a moment. They seemed a bit hesitant. “Isn’t that not quite right? Jeremiah’s girlfriend is supposed to be the future matriarch of the Chavez family. If we make the

and confidently assured, “No, don’t worry about

these two were truly impossible to deal with. It was just a gift, yet they were making such a big deal out of it. Not wanting to provoke James any further, they

satisfied, his mood lifting. “They’ll come on the same day. Ronald, you prepare that blue–and–white porcelain. As for you, Walter, the emerald screen will do; my granddaughter isn’t picky.” With

Walter exchanged glances, realizing how outrageous James was being. They thought, ‘And this isn’t being picky?” The blue–and–white porcelain had cost Ronald 30 million dollars, and the emerald screen was a family heirloom of Walter’s. Just this request alone felt like it was going to break their backs. To make matters worse, James expected the two girls to come on the same day. They thought, ‘Isn’t this asking for trouble? These two old men can’t stand a day without bickering. Do they really have to come together for this?‘ This simple act of