Luke replied to Luca's explanation with a simple 'mmm'.

Luca also remained quiet to avoid saying something wrong again.

On the other hand, Percy brought Nina back to the manor.

Old Master Mallory had dozed off with his back against the sofa, while Madam Mallory's howls could be heard from upstairs.

At least the maids had successfully dragged her back into her room.

Upon hearing footsteps, Old Master Mallory opened his eyes. The butler who was keeping watch over him announced, " Old Master Mallor, Master Percy and your..."

He trailed off when he realized that although Percy and Nina were married, they had yet to hold a ceremony. Old Master Mallory did not approve of their relationship either.

The butler had no choice but to say, "Ms. Nina is here."

He was going to say Master Percy and your daughter-in-law were here.

However, that would only trigger Old Master Mallory even more.

Although calling Nina Ms. Nina would upset Percy, he had to upset one of them either way, so he let Percy bear the burden since he was younger anyway.

Old Master Mallory had just taken medicine to lower his blood pressure, so he was not in a stable condition.

When Percy heard the butler, a look of displeasure appeared on his face, but instead of getting angry, he squeezed Nina's hand.

Nina felt his strong grip and did the same.

At first, she had refused to come in. She just wanted Percy to take care of things while she waited in the car, and then go home.

However, Percy insisted that she came in.

him, so no matter how much the Mallory Family objected, they would not be able to do anything about

it in the end.

Mallory Family had gone through enough because of Pierre's situation,

right now, her

left Nina

Mallory's

as I'm a member of the Mallory family, so is she. Of course, she's welcome." Percy held Nina's hand before walking over to the other side of

of the Mallory Family, so she's not welcome here." Old

Nina felt as if Old Master Mallory was abusing his power to

and leave, but she forced herself to stay seated to save Percy from

the chance to make peace with Old Master Mallory through Pierre's

if she was sitting on a bed of thorns. Yet she continued

want to talk about Pierre?" Percy could not be bothered to argue with him about

his wife, and it did not matter whether the Mallory Family recognized that or not because she was his one and only

no one else but

Mallory. Although he wanted to kick Nina out, Percy would follow Nina out if he

to admit that he was getting old, and that his resources were not what they

he sent out to investigate the situation has yet to return with any new

knew was that Pierre was taken to X City, and it was Percy who told

fond of Nina,

Master Mallory knew that he could not save

He had done many absurdly wrong things, but Old Master Mallory could not turn a blind

on Percy and his friends'

Crawford Family and the

an air of awkwardness in the living room. Then, the butler stepped forward as the mediator by reminding them, "Old Master

Karen's wails sounded from

sounded like livestock begging for mercy before

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