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,

was a gentle

to find Leonard standing

door softly behind

couldn't reach you, so she

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

send him to his great-grandfather's, and he's scared. He reached out to Ms. Harvey, hoping she could intercede for him. He even asked if he could stay with her for a while... Should

refuse? He's putting

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

him a piercing look, his eyes as deep as a fox's. "This is his decision. As a member of the Montgomery family, he needs to

"Understood."

further, "How many people should we

better.

was taken aback; this was the next generation's heir to the

half-amused gaze met his. "Avoiding small setbacks only leads to bigger ones. Besides, my

needed to

momentarily stunned, then nodded with

was

Manor.

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