Chapter 692 Birthday Present (8)

Nora had never thought that Trueman would actually send a gift.

The butler in front of her also had a grave look on his face. He said, “It was delivered by a mailman. We have investigated him—he is indeed an ordinary mailman, he has been delivering the mail here for many years. Also, the parcel was sent from within New York.”

From within New York…

Had Trueman returned to America?

She was alarmed.

To be honest, because Xander had grown up under Trueman’s care, his personality had long since developed to be like Trueman’s. Thanks to Trueman’s grooming, his moral compass had also strayed from the right path a little.

Trueman was not a good man. Besides, one could tell from what Xander had said that he did not treat Xander that well either.

Moreover, didn’t Xander leave her side precisely because Trueman had taken him?

One couldn’t hold gratitude towards a human trafficker just because they didn’t kill their

son.

Thus, Nora didn’t want the two of them to ever make contact with each other again.

Besides, the way she saw it, Xander was nothing more than Trueman’s pawn. Judging from Trueman’s attitude towards Ruth, one could tell that the man was rather unfeeling…

She stared at the gift box in her hand and slowly opened it.

When she saw the contents, a look of shock suddenly formed in her eyes, and she instantly slammed the lid shut! She thought of all the events in the past, as well as what Caleb had told her, and her heart suddenly started to pound madly.

“What’s wrong?”

Just as she was a little flustered, Justin’s low and deep voice came from the back, putting her at ease a little.

She looked behind her and narrowed her eyes. Just as she was about to speak, someone nearby noticed Justin and came over to talk to him.

Nora kept quiet.

Justin said, “Uncle Ian is in the lounge upstairs. Why don’t you go over there? I’ll come over in a minute.”

“Okay.”

Nora’s fingers around the box tightened, seemingly very afraid that the box would fall and shatter. She took a deep breath and went upstairs.

Before she entered the lounge, a cry of surprise suddenly rang out from below.

Nora looked down to see a few people holding cages. Inside the cages were some rabbits, as well as cats and dogs.

Xander was circling around them in joy and surprise. “No. 6! No. 3! And Rabbit No. 5! Why are you guys here?”

Nora: “?”

butler again who had brought the cages in. He had only brought them in after consulting

hesitation, Justin had dismissed the person who came up to

kept quiet for a while. Then, she asked, “Are

“Yeah.”

Trueman has shipped them to Xander by air freight from a great

had neglected Xander a lot when

to give Xander everything he wanted so that it would foster a sense of belonging in him. It was indeed beyond their expectations that

as

longing for that basement abroad, right? Moreover, with the company of these animals that had grown up with him, perhaps he

two of them stood at the door and stared at that little corner

have so many pets. Are you planning to keep them with you, or would you like us to specially set aside a room in the garden and let them stay there? If it’s the former, then we’ll have to merge your room

replied without any hesitation. “They are not my pets, they are my friends! Of course they are gonna stay

that you may have to stay

so why would he possibly mind all that? He immediately waved. Just as he was about to say that he was alright with it, Pete said, “Why don’t you

was a little surprised. Then, he grinned and asked, “Aren’t you afraid that I will beat you up in the

sighed. “So be it, if that’s the case. Don’t worry,

Xander: “??!”

I’m the

okay, you are the older

Xander: “?”

so much like he was giving in

should give in to his younger brother, he immediately understood. It was just like how an adult faced with a

suddenly felt rather

he simply could not get the upper hand when he

pounce forward and bite

fact, Butterscotch-aka No. 6, the wolfhound-even got ready to

was not frightened. Instead, it was Xander who got a shock. He immediately tried to calm them down. “Stop

then did the wolfhound stop. It looked at Xander perplexedly, probably wondering to itself, “Doesn’t master hate that guy a

his eyes. He looked up at the ceiling and said in a stuck-up manner, “He is my younger brother. Even though I don’t like him, I’m the only one who

“Woof! Woof!”

let out a couple of barks. While there was no way of knowing whether it had understood

cat is

Lucy said as she pointed at

little hand to touch the animals in the cage, but when the cat saw her hand reaching into the cage, it shrank back and stared at her with its green eyes. Cherry’s heart melted at the sight. “Xander, this cat is so cute!

no way! Emerald is not a pet, I can’t give her

that, he added, “Unless you acknowledge me as

Brother Xander!” Cherry yelled out without hesitation, taking Xander by surprise. Cherry rushed up to him and said, “Big Brother Xander! Big Brother Xander!

Xander: “!!”

the girl please have a limit

of his lips spasmed a little. “I can let Emerald stay in your room,

I promise! No

of them secretly giggled. Lucy then

“Of course!”

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