Chapter 311 Shane and Marie Return to Kingbourne

“Have things gotten so bad that my daughter has to extend an olive

branch?”

The person who spoke from the doorway was Shane. He was dressed in an impeccable suit, and behind him was a team of doctors and secretaries, all of whom were lugging their bags. They must have

gotten off a flight not too long ago.

Naomi grinned and exclaimed in delight, “Dad, you’re home! Where’s

Mom?”

“You know your mom doesn’t cope well with long flights. She’s too tired to make the trip back to the manor, and she can only fall asleep

when she’s in a hotel,” Shane explained.

He set his bag down on the couch. “Is your grandfather giving you a

hard time?”

“No,” Naomi lied, shaking her head.

Fiona couldn’t stand the sight of Naomi looking so dejected. “Mr. Quinnell, you won’t believe how unreasonable Alexis was! Ms. Naomi worked hard to make a healing tonic for Mr. Quinnell Senior, but

Alexis refused to let her into the house and said her tonic was ‘risky”!”

Naomi feigned alarm. “Aunt Fiona!”

Fiona grumbled, “Ms. Naomi, I have to say something or you’ll just bottle up your feelings like you always do, and I won’t stand for it.”

surprised that Fabian would go to

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eye out on Naomi-just

from giving the tonic to my father,” Shane pointed out, glancing at Fiona. But there are better ways for you to stand up for Naomi than to throw

squeeze. Fiona quickly said, “Oh, there I go,

and asked, “Is that what you think as well, Naomi? Did you feel that Alexis was giving you

has Grandpa’s best interests in mind, especially since Grandpa’s health is so delicate. But the family doctor did tell me that Grandpa needed

“Your grandfather is

That being said, you won’t have to prepare tonics or medicinal food for him after

Naomi clenched her fists tighter at his

into her

a smile, “We brought our trip forward this time so we

your birthday banquet.”

with childlike

to it?”

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talk to him.

be on your best behavior. I’m sure he’ll soften up

Naomi said sweetly.

again, and this time with Shane, who had apparently

abroad.

“My father should still be awake. He usually

Fabian was actually watching Wynter’s old

returned Shane’s smile as he

him well,

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