“You aren’t even four yet. What do you know about how horrible human hearts could be?” Cedrick glanced over at Ollie coldly as he began to ooze an intimidating aura. 

 

Usually, Ollie would have stopped arguing with his father, but for some reason, he was upset that Cedrick had belittled Catelyn. His expression darkened as he raised his innocent voice in a challenging manner, “Father, you can’t simply reject that lady because of a few words some outsider says.” 

“Outsider?” Maia’s hands that held her cutlery froze as she thought, ‘Did Ollie just refer to her as an outsider? Does he know that I’m going to be his future stepmother?’ 

Cedrick, not expecting Ollie would talk to him like that for a strange woman, interrogated, “Who’s that woman to you?” 

Ollie shook his head and said sincerely, “She’s the designer I chose to design my birthday mansion.” 

“And you are arguing with me over a mere designer?” 

In Mason Estate, Cedrick held absolute power, and no one, not even Ollie, could challenge him. 

talking to Jamie and were about to leave. He set down his cutleries elegantly with stubborn eyes and said, “I’m sorry, Father,

as

had only just come out of the kitchen, and the boy had only cut a small piece out of the beautifully heart-shaped steak,

are you trying to protest by refusing to eat?” Cedrick questioned coldly, and his voice pierced through the air

Miles and Catelyn were already moving toward

lowered his arms by the sides of his body and clenched his fists before meeting Cedrick’s eyes fearlessly. “No, I’m really

ease the tension. “Master Cedrick, kids don’t develop much of an

you to explain his actions for him?” Cedrick interrupted her with a dark expression.

red in

Father, so please don’t blame Aunt Maia. I won’t interrupt your date any longer and will be taking my leave now,” Ollie said

had been engaged to Cedrick for years and watched as Ollie grew up, but never had she ever seen the

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