Even though Leia had locked herself in her room, she might not be able to stay completely silent.

Moreover, Tommy was a curious child. If he realized that something was amiss, he would tell Luke about it.

When Queenie thought about that, she smiled gently to mask the unease in her heart. “The playroom was sterilized earlier this morning, and the smell of disinfectant is still quite strong. I don’t think you should go in there. What do you want to play? I’ll go and get it for you.”

Tommy shook his head when he heard that. “It’s okay, Grandma. I’ll watch cartoons instead.”

“Alright. I’ll turn the TV on for you.” Queenie breathed a sigh of relief. The child was well-behaved.

Luke looked at her, then at the stairs. He guessed that Leia was hiding upstairs.

Otherwise, Queenie would not stop Tommy from going up.

Luca also knew what was going on, and she did not say anything, including the fact that she had been to the Norman household earlier in the day.

Queenie turned on the television. The three children sat on the couch and bothered no one. She breathed a sigh of relief again, stood up, and said, ”I’ll go and get some dessert for you.”

At the same time, Luke stood up and said, “Mom, I’ve heard from Dad that he acquired an antique inkwell lately. Is it in the study?”

Queenie stopped walking. The study was upstairs.

“I think so? I’ve heard him mention it, but I’m not too familiar with antiques. Why don’t you wait for him before going upstairs?” She suggested, trying to stall Luke for as long as possible.

“Alright.” Luke was not planning on entering Jack’s study without his permission anyway. There might be top-secret documents inside.

However, Luke did not sit down, which made Queenie worried. She asked, “Luke, do you want to go anywhere?”

Luke looked at her. “The bathroom.”

Queenie nodded. “Alright.”

at Luca, who was accompanying the children on the couch. “Luca, can

to help out, but Queenie had more pressing things

could not tell Luca about Leia’s matters in front of the children. That was why she asked her to

nodded, stood

maid was cutting the fruits. Queenie did not ask her to go out. After all, the maid knew about the fact that Leia was

your help with something,” she said. Luca could hear

Leia was not related to Queenie by blood, she had been Queenie’s adoptive daughter for more than twenty years, and there

fault Queenie for

Luke about what

earlier?” Luca asked. Even though she did not agree with what Queenie did, she had to place herself as an outsider with no say

realized what Luca meant, she smiled and said gratefully, “Thank

cut fruits on a plate. Luca took the plate and said, “I’ll bring it

cookies from the cabinet,

the two women come out of the kitchen together. He guessed that

out. However, Queenie and Tommy asked her to stay, so she decided to have

A warm smile appeared on his stern face when he saw the

are you?” He put the briefcase down and picked

answer to your riddle!” Tommy said excitedly. Earlier, Jack had promised the children that each of them would receive a set of toys if any of them could answer his

Then tell me

told him

of my grandchildren!

Grandpa!” Tommy was the one who cheered

earlier in the day, so Jack was

taking Mrs. Norman’s pulse earlier. Her pulse is stable, and she is healthy,” Luca said. She did not mention what else happened in

not

Suddenly, he said, “Dad, I’ve heard that you’ve acquired an antique inkwell

in seeing it? It’s in my study,” Jack said candidly. He realized immediately after

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