Chapter 10

As autumn crept in, the days grew shorter and the nights longer.

When the car rolled into the driveway of the Ferguson Mansion, dusk had already wrapped its arms around the estate.

Colored lamps hung around the house, setting a festive mood that seemed out of a storybook.

I parked the car and stepped out with my bag, leaving the world behind me.

I had warned him over the phone, yet Timothy, stubborn as ever, was waiting in the yard.

for us.

Over the phone, I could hide my feelings, but in person, Timothy saw right through me. “Did that-rascal give you trouble again?” Timothy’s mustache twitched with concern, ready to jump to my defense.

“It’s nothing.” I didn’t want to get him worried, so I pulled him inside. “It’s chilly out here. Didn’t the breeze give you a headache?”

Though I tried to cover for Bryant, Timothy’s face darkened the moment he saw Bryant and Margaret step out of the car one after the other.

But with all family members there, Timothy held back his temper.

seeing Margaret. “Bryant, I heard Margaret’s working at the company now.

could pretend not to hear

and said softly, “Yeah, I

help Bryant to ensure Margaret feels

brought it up again out of concern that someone at

sipped my apple cider, calmly responding, “Don’t worry. Margaret is my boss now. If anything, I need

the mood

told you. If you’re not happy, I can step down

I might have seemned

his words sharp. “Step down?

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to it only because Bryant

“Grandpa…”

can’t bear it.” Timothy

heard others say that Timothy never truly accepted Margaret. He had

because of that, the Ferguson family’s fortune had been out of Albert’s reach, with only a modest

she’s all alone in this… Why must

“Enough!” Timothy snapped.

wasn’t fond of Margaret, but it was the first time I’d seen him call her out

flustered, “I shouldn’t have come today. I’m

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