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.”

do you feel seeing them go from babies to old folks? It must be a unique

fate of our family. We have no blood relation, but we

still trying

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

was taken aback to see Cindy sitting on the teacher’s

bowing respectfully, he said, “I am old servant Marius Cross, I have met Mr.

returning the gesture. “You’re too kind, old man. It

my trusted butler. Don’t be so formal with him. Treat him as

excitement, “Miss, have you

replied, “I’ve been honest with him, sharing my past three hundred years. From now on, there’s no need to hide anything from

excitement showed, “Mr. Wade, you are the only outsider whom Miss has truly opened her heart

are the only adult whom Miss has befriended openly for so long. The rest of us, her servants, were carefully trusted with

conversation. He changed the subject, “You don’t have

“No, since enlightenment, I swore to serve as a saddle for Miss, the benefactor of her life. I can’t ignore

been Miss’s only friend… I’m truly happy and sincerely

inappropriate direction the conversation was taking and interrupted, coughing

quickly explained, “I got a bit carried

She has

Marius, go inform Mr. Cole. Ask him to have all the servants stay

“Yes,

again, he respectfully said, “Mr. Wade, I will

saying, “Take care, old

Cindy turned to Maria and

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