At the Boyd Mansion, a shadow began to cast itself over Percival Ellington’s usually charming features.

Truth be told, he had not frequented the Boyd Mansion often, but the few times he did, his visits invariably ended with Cecilia in tears.

As a kid, he could not fathom why the Boyds had such contempt for his mother. As he grew up, the reasons became apparent, and he stopped coming altogether.

Vivienne gazed out the car window. The Boyd Mansion was a majestic sight, grander even than the Brooks Mansion, which Maddox Perez had offhandedly referred to as “little space.”

“Percival, Ma’am, we’ve arrived,” announced Thomas as he switched off the engine and stepped out to open the car door.

Percival helped Vivienne out of the car, and they stood in front of the massive gates of the Boyd Mansion. His eyes, deep as the ocean, seemed unfathomable.

He stepped forward and rang the doorbell.

“Who’s there?” Came an inquiry through the intercom.

A slight frown creased Percival’s brow as he replied, “Percival.”

There was a momentary pause on the other end before the gate was buzzed open.

The wrought iron gate swung open slowly, yet curiously, no one came out to greet them.

Percival’s frown deepened, a thin veil of anger enveloping him.

Vivienne gently tapped the back of his hand and offered a reassuring smile.

The anger surrounding Percival dissipated instantly, and with a smile, he took Vivienne’s hand, and they walked in together.

At the entrance, two servants stood aside, revealing a man in a casual suit, the Boyd family butler. “Mr. Ellington, I presume. Please come in. The matriarch has been awaiting you.”

Percival did not respond, intending to proceed with Vivienne.

Unexpectedly, the butler stepped in their way.

his hand, Percival was sure he would have taken off the butler’s arm with a single,

for a cleansing shower

and Vivienne’s expressions

shoes was one thing, but

Boyd Mansion hiding a

processing

the butler’s arm with her ring-adorned hand. A gentle squeeze was all it

the butler’s head, and as he was about to curse, he caught sight of the ring on

ring of the

up in the

curved slightly upward. “Isn’t there a Boyd family rule that requires one to kneel to

arm,

and the world changed, these rules were slowly forgotten, especially by the younger

seldom spoken of,

head of the family mentioned them, no one dared

at the butler on the ground, Vivienne spoke

quickly got up and bowed. “Ma’am, please wait here. I will fetch

the butler hurried into the Boyd mansion, his injured arm

“Trouble, matriarch!”

written all over his wrinkled face. “What’s the rush? Is the house on fire? Didn’t I tell you to take Percival and his country slut

bearing and gold-rimmed reading glasses, Wendy looked every bit the

managed, “No, it’s that slut…

was visibly shaken at the mention of the

had searched for that ring for thirty

hidden it, giving it to that cheap

friends, which was why

she married into the Boyd family, her mother-in-law gave the ring to her mother, letting her decide when to give it away. However, to Wendy’s absolute surprise, her mother gave this extremely important ring to her least favorite daughter,

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