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.

ask him to go and play elsewhere when she saw

a young Xavier. Snapping out of her daze, she hurriedly called for a housekeeper. "Bring Malcolm and the boy

"Yes, Ma'am."

H

that she hadn't

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

introduced Shannon to Zachary. "This

"I see."

was uncanny. was as if he were a carbon copy of Xavier as a child. Zachary was a keen observer. He noticed her gaze and

Shannon," Malcolm

nodded at

It

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and greeted her politely,

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

"What's your n

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