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.

paused, a crack of surprise forming on his face as he looked at Jase, a bemused smile playing on his lips. “Oh, I wish But she’s already 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

if there was a hidden meaning behind those comments. He thought, ‘Is he subtly criticizing me?‘ The thought

James wanted to acknowledge a granddaughter, she must be a good

when your granddaughter comes, I’ll definitely prepare a grand gift for her.

also said, “I’ll get ready too, ensuring it’s something you’ll be

just as he was about to say he’d prepare

James not to try to get something from him. He thought,

mumbled, “Anyway, when you’re gone, everything will

dare to say such things. While he didn’t fully understand, he kept quiet. It seemed that James had truly gone a bit loopy from all the time spent in the lab, rambling nonsensically. He thought, ‘Even if Jase loses everything, the inheritance still belongs to the grandson; it

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 hold

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

if something’s up, let us know. Don’t just stare like that, it’s creepy in broad

of minutes before speaking. “The gift you two are preparing for my granddaughter needs to be nicer and more

is supposed to be the future matriarch of the Chavez family. If we make the gift for your

and confidently assured,

just a gift, yet they were making such a big deal out of it. Not wanting to provoke James any further, they quickly nodded in agreement, “Alright, alright, no

prepare that blue–and–white porcelain. As for you, Walter, the emerald screen will do; my granddaughter isn’t picky.” With that, he waved his hand and left, looking quite

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 giving had turned