Seeing Cindy’s confident expression, Maria felt a weight lift off her shoulders.

Glancing at the clock, Maria spoke, “My lord, it’s nearly eight o’clock now. When do you plan on heading home?”

Cindy replied, “My father-in-law usually leaves for the Painting and Calligraphy Association around nine o’clock, which is quite far from my place. Miss Clark doesn’t need to see me off; the helicopter is too noisy in the downtown area. I can manage on my own.”

Maria insisted, “Young Master, I can’t let you go back alone. I’ll drive you home myself.”

Cindy waved her off, saying, “It’s really not necessary. I can handle it on my own.”

Softly, Maria implored, “If you just leave like that, passing by the courtyard below, the servants will see you leaving my quarters early in the morning. They might misunderstand…”

Cindy felt uneasy, asking, “Then what does Miss Clark suggest?”

Maria assured him, “Give me a moment, and I’ll make the arrangements.”

Cindy nodded, saying, “Please, take your time.”

With a happy smile, Maria picked up her phone and made a call. “Marius, come up here.”

Curious, Cindy asked, “Is this Marius the one you called Grandpa in Northern Europe?”

Blushing, Maria replied shyly, “My lord, please forgive me. In the past, I had to pretend that Marius was my grandfather, so people wouldn’t suspect…”

Cindy waved it off, inquiring, “He’s actually your adopted orphan, right?”

Maria confirmed, “Yes, the family adopted Marius and two other elderly people living here many years ago.”

seeing them go from babies to old

no blood relation, but we share a

nodded, still trying to grasp the

old man arrived at Maria’s courtyard and gently knocked on the door. “Miss, the old servant is

called him in, and the old man was taken aback to see

said, “I am old servant Marius Cross, I have met

kind, old man. It was just a

be so formal with him.

“Miss, have you told Mr. Wade

past three hundred years. From now on, there’s no need to hide anything from

are the only outsider whom Miss has truly opened her heart to

has befriended openly for so long.

to respond to the conversation. He changed the subject, “You don’t have to call yourself an

enlightenment, I swore to serve as a saddle

nearly ninety years, you’ve been Miss’s only friend…

taking and interrupted,

bit carried away in front

“Please, visit Miss more often. She has been alone for so

the servants stay in their rooms and not come out.

replied, “Yes, Miss.

Cindy once again, he respectfully said, “Mr. Wade, I

saying, “Take care, old

left, Cindy turned to Maria and asked, “Miss

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