"Okay." Lanie's cool face lit up with a faint smile as he scampered upstairs.

"Don't run when you're on the stairs. Be careful,” warned Luca when she saw that.

Even though Lanie had his own thoughts, he heeded Luca's advice and switched to walking. He gripped the staircase railing with his right hand.

"Ms. Luca, let's go wash our hands!" said Rainie with a bright smile on her face.

Luca nodded and walked into the bathroom with Rainie. After they washed their hands, they saw Luke and Lanie coming downstairs together.

"Time for dinner." Luca turned to look at Luke, her eyes filled with tenderness.

"Yes." Luke nodded, and they all sat down at the dining table.

Aunt Neile brought out a delicious spread of four dishes and a bowl of soup, which made for a very hearty meal.

Everyone was happily enjoying their meal. Meanwhile, the atmosphere in Mallory Manor was quite somber.

Old Master Mallory sat in the living room, with Karen sitting on the sofa next to him. He was staring at her with a cold expression on his face.

After the chauffeur brought Karen back, she hid in her bedroom and refused to come out. It was not until now that she stepped out of her bedroom.

Old Master Mallory was even more unhappy now.

Karen almost got into trouble. She did not come back as she was afraid that she would be scolded. Now that she had returned, she remained reluctant to admit her mistakes. Instead, she stayed in her room and refused to come out.

If she did not know Percy would be bringing Nina over for dinner later, she likely would not come out anytime soon.

Karen looked at the fruits placed on the coffee table by Mr. Bennet. When she was about to pick up a grape, Old Master Mallory's gaze became sharp as he fixed it on her.

Karen could sense the old man's gaze. She could not decide whether to pull her hand back or pick up the grape.

reluctantly picked up the grape

the living room, carefully poured a cup of tea for each of them

go last night?!" Old Master Mallory's

changing the expression on her face, "I

hospital?" Old Master Mallory frowned. If he had not

incident, the old master had been worried about her and got someone to watch her. She pouted her

brows furrowed as a glint of sharpness flashed across his weathered

Karen had been obedient, but Percy and Nina's marriage and Pierre's situation had

that Karen was never a calm person

issues with his two grandsons were merely catalysts that

at. If he were to blame someone,

control. He even wondered if the Mallory family would cease to exist after

was silenced by Old Master Mallory's words, and the grape she had yet to swallow immediately lost its

Mallory's gaze turned

down her face. "Father, I did go to the hospital. I went because I felt sorry for Pierre. He's my flesh and blood, after all. Now that

I don't go, I won't know what he might become. Isn't this all for the good of the Mallory family's heir? Once Pierre regains his strength and recovers, he'll be

he listened to her emotionally

this upon himself, which was why he ended

nor had anyone compelled him

organization before, and he was aware of the organization's dangerous

was unconvinced and felt sorry

other hand, was not helping at all. She was only making things

her away yesterday, the police might have caught onto the Mallory family's Achilles'

target Pierre but implicate the entire Mallory family as

doesn't go your way. Fortunately, Percy received advance

Mallory exclaimed and slammed on

provincial newspaper left on the table, which covered the police operation in

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