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,

gentle knock at

it to find Leonard standing

the door softly behind him, Lysander

couldn't reach you,

the master bedroom, so he missed the call. Without offering an explanation, he asked casually, "What

He reached out to Ms. Harvey, hoping she could intercede for him. He even asked if he could stay with her for a

chuckled, "Why refuse? He's putting in quite the

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

"This is his decision. As a member of the Montgomery

"Understood."

people should we have

better.

the next generation's heir to the

"Avoiding small setbacks only

Lysander's words was clear: the heir needed to

nodded

less than half an hour, Adrian was released

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

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