Chapter 950

Mila couldn’t help but worry. “Asher, you must attend with her on that day. No matter what happens, we must do our best to protect Bella

and not let anyone bully her.”

“Of course. Aunt Mila. Thank you for letting me know.”

After Asher left, Mila entered the study.

“Arnold, what happened earlier? Did you have a fight with Asher?”

Arnold crouched down, picking up the scattered books from the ground one by one, with his back facing Mila, his voice muffled.

“No, it’s nothing.”

“Stop lying. The argument was so loud that I could hear it from

outside. I just couldn’t make out what you were saying.”

Mila scolded him with a resentful expression on her face. “Asher has

always been calm. In all these years, I’ve never seen him lose his temper. You’ve only been here for a few days, and you’ve already

him like this? It must

I do wrong? He’s the one who

your freedom out there for years with no

to live with the

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is important. But I can leave any time I want. I don’t need to curry

had uttered were too harsh, but it was too late to regret them.

dimmed as bitterness rose in her heart. The air

something to ease the tension, Mila said softly, “I’m sorry, Arnold. I know I’ve embarrassed you and

I didn’t mean that.

know. I don’t deserve to be your aunt, let alone control you. I’m glad you

now on.”

Mila lowered her head and left the room.

“Aunt Mila!”

about to chase after Mila when something suddenly caught his attention.

compartment in the empty section of the bookshelf stood

impossible to detect if

hesitated and reached into it, only to find

washed over him as he pursed his

mix of emotions.

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