Chapter 62

Adrian was defiant.

The mere thought of visiting his great-grandfather's house to learn those tedious, boring lessons made him shiver. And if he failed to grasp them, he'd face the dreaded paddle.

No way!

He absolutely could not go to his great-grandfather's house!

Nor could he go to his grandparents' place. If his great-grandfather was in charge,

no one in the family would come to his rescue. His mom might try to help, but her words never carried much weight.

"I need to come up with a plan..."

...

Lysander left the study and headed to the master bedroom.

He had just settled on the edge of the bed with his laptop, barely starting his work,

a gentle knock at

it to

behind him, Lysander

Harvey just called. She couldn't reach you, so

phone had been on silent since he entered the master bedroom, so he

he's scared. He reached out to Ms. Harvey, hoping she could intercede for him. He

"Why refuse? He's

remained impassive, though uncertainty colored his tone. "Are you sure it's

"This is his decision. As a member of the Montgomery family, he needs to understand that decisions

"Understood."

many people

better.

this was the next generation's heir to the Montgomery

gaze met his. "Avoiding small setbacks only leads to bigger ones. Besides,

meaning behind Lysander's words was clear: the heir needed to be tested, and they could always have more

then nodded with composure. "I'll make the

half an hour, Adrian was released

in the car Leonard had arranged, heading toward Harvey Manor. With the immediate threat averted, he felt a wave

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