Chapter 72

Asher had just returned home when his grandmother sent him to the study to speak with his father. After their conversation, he’d barely stepped out of the elevator when he overheard his grandmother imperiously ordering Thalia to serve the food.

He strode over, his tone deliberately casual. “Grandmother, has the family fortune suddenly dwindled to

the point we can no longer afford household staff? Since when do we expect guests to serve meals?”

Seeing Asher come downstairs, Lady Blackwood Sr. didn’t dare continue harassing Thalia. She set down

her teacup, her smile precisely calibrated. “I was merely seeing if Thalia would be properly obedient.”

Asher wasn’t having it. His tone deepened. “My Lia doesn’t need to be obedient. She only needs to be

happy.”

Lady Blackwood’s expression turned sour.

“Asher, are you actually criticizing your grandmother?”

It seemed Grace had been right–this Thalia Winters had indeed bewitched Asher. He was actually talking back to his grandmother for her sake.

Asher’s lips tightened, his handsome, chiseled features turning cold. The surrounding air seemed to fill with frost.

“I wouldn’t dare,” Asher replied coolly. “Grandmother, Lia is someone I’ve waited years for. I sincerely hope you won’t try to come between us. If Lia becomes unhappy and calls off our engagement, I’ll have no choice but to join a monastery.”

Thalia was startled by his words. She hadn’t expected Asher to defend her so boldly in front of his family, even pointing out that he had waited years for her, putting himself in such a humble position.

Thalia’s heart fluttered. The frustration she’d felt from the old lady’s difficult behavior evaporated instantly, replaced by warmth that felt like being wrapped in the softest cashmere.

His words infuriated the old lady considerably.

“You… this is preposterous! What utter nonsense are you speaking?”

When agitated, she would experience her old health problem–heart palpitations.

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Grace supported Lady Blackwood, anxiously helping her calm down. “Grandmother, please don’t upset yourself.”

She kept her eyes downcast, concealing the jealousy within them.

Asher’s gaze was deep and dark as he glanced toward Grace, his eyes probing. “Have you been speaking

ill of Lia to my grandmother?”

Grace’s back stiffened. She swallowed nervously, her eyes flashing with panic. “I… I haven’t…”

narrowed his eyes as he studied her, his gaze as cold as an unexpected frost in

time: “You’d

broke into a cold

Lady Blackwood Jr. said with a smile, trying to

in an elegant Georgian style. The dining table and chairs were antique mahogany, and the decorative plants included rare orchids worth over a hundred thousand pounds and

Thalia serve the food,

the staff not to do so beforehand.

was forcibly terminated, and she had no choice but to

to serve the meal.

Sr. was away in London and couldn’t join them. At the long rectangular dining table,

at the head position. Lord and Lady Blackwood Jr. sat in the positions immediately to the left and

with Grace

serving the food and brought

Except for Thalia.

displeasure rising

the Blackwood family staff would make such a basic

Blackwood’s instructions deliberately, with

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with her respect for elders, Thalia couldn’t tolerate Lady Blackwood’s

to speak up and question the old lady directly, Asher spoke first: “Grandmother, when did our

reach her eyes. “Perhaps the staff were preoccupied and overlooked it. It

nearby: ”

Ather suddenly smiled.

M

someone here clearly doesn’t welcome us. Let’s leave.” Asher abruptly stood up, the chair making a jarring sound as it scraped against the

her hand

deeply moved.

confronting his grandmother for her sake.

touched, but on the other hand, she was

want Asher to create tension with his family because of her.

was leaving, the old

please enjoy your meal. We won’t be joining you,” Asher said, holding Thalia’s hand. “I won’t allow

expression was

speak to your

serious. “Today, let me make something abundantly clear. Thalia is my most treasured person whom I cherish above all. I won’t allow her to suffer even the

this family can’t accept her, then perhaps I should reconsider my own

here as well.”

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not looking back despite

behind them.

In the car.

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