"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.

the grape and brought it

tension in the air of the living room, carefully poured a

last night?!" Old Master Mallory's tone

the expression on her face, "I went

Mallory frowned. If he had not been keeping track of her whereabouts,

on her all along. Since Pierre's incident, the old master had been worried about her and got someone to watch her. She pouted her mouth and admitted,

furrowed as a glint of sharpness flashed across his weathered

and Pierre's situation had turned her into the person

understood that Karen was never a calm person

issues with his two grandsons were merely catalysts that had brought out her

were to blame someone, it

that everyone in this family had slipped out of his control. He even wondered if the Mallory family would cease to exist after his passing if

Master Mallory's words, and the grape she had yet to

Master Mallory's gaze

breath. Tears suddenly streamed 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 his leg is injured and he's unable to walk, I'm in pain too. I wanted to visit him more, and

after his leg was injured. If I don't go, I won't know what he might become. Isn't this all

felt frustrated as he

himself, which was why

cooperate with that organization, nor had anyone compelled

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

was why even though Old Master Mallory was unconvinced and felt sorry for Pierre, he had to clean up

on the other hand, was not helping

time to take her away yesterday, the police

public opinion would not only target Pierre but implicate the entire Mallory

something doesn't go your way. Fortunately, Percy received advance notice last night and took you away from the hospital. Otherwise, the Mallory family would be in big

and slammed on the

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

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