Chapter 71

Zachary averted his gaze and responded indifferently. "Yeah, sure."

Malcolm assumed Zachary didn't believe him. "Let's head to the guest hall now. Just you wait. I'll prove it to you!"

"Alright. Let's go."

At that moment, the guest reception hall was still being prepared. As Clifford's daughter-in-law, Shannon was overseeing the preparations.

"It's Mr. Lane Senior's birthday. Keep a close eye on everything," she reminded the butler while trimming a flower arrangement. "Also, if there are any suitable young ladies from prestigious families, let me know."

Years had passed, but Daphne still hadn't conceived Xavier's child. So, she had no choice but to consider other options.

* "Understood, Ma'am." The butler then left.

When he reached the door, he noticed Malcolm and Zachary, "Mr. Malcolm," he called out. Malcolm waved at him, and the butler tactfully left.

Shannon had never been fond of her grandnephew. Whenever she saw him, she just pretended to be cordial in front of others. After all, he wasn't her own grandson.

over impatiently and was about to ask him to go and

boy beside Malcolm in astonishment, struck by how much he looked like a young Xavier. Snapping out of her

"Yes, Ma'am."

H

hadn't

worn a mask that day. He hadn't expected that the first person he'd meet would

Shannon

"I see."

uncanny. was as if he were a carbon copy of Xavier as

Grandma Shannon," Malcolm

Shannon nodded at him

It

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followed suit and greeted

instantly melted Shannon's ice-cold demeanor. She bent down and focused all her attention on Zachary. He not only looked

"What's your n

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