Bianca anxiously asked the family doctor, “How is Penelope?”

“She has a fever, but she’ll recover in a couple of days. Don’t worry, Old Mrs. Yates.” As he spoke, the doctor packed his bag and soon left.

Meanwhile, Mary fell to her knees and wailed, “I’m sorry, Mom! I’ll never do such despicable things and disappoint you again! Please forgive me, Mom! I was too foolish in the past.”

Bianca’s anger melted as she stared at the disheveled and pallid Mary. It was such a pitiful sight that even a complete stranger would have felt sorry for Mary.

At last, the old woman shook her head and said, “Stop kneeling. I hope you’ve learned your lesson and will avoid any activities that could harm the Yates family’s good name. Penelope is sick, so go and take care of her. And clean yourself up too.”

“Yes, of course!” Mary agreed swiftly, yet her hatred for Bianca had soared to frightening levels.

Just wait and see, you old hat!

At the same time, in a small house in Maredania, a man in his sixties was busy removing weeds from a vegetable patch in his yard.

and cucumbers in his yard made for a

the corridor, and under the natural shade of the tangled vines, he placed a wicker chair and table. The scene was as

door just then, and the elderly man answered the door after placing his hoe on the

woman stood outside his house, exuding an incomparable

elderly man stared at her calmly

you were living here, Old Mr. Leno, and I

immediately moved to close the door. “Go away!

of checkers to him and said, “This checkers set is made from the finest

seen all sorts of excellent chest sets over the years. What

had not moved an inch from the checkers

Eye Emerald was undeniably tempting, but it was scarcely enough to convince him to

mind, Ian retracted his gaze and replied firmly, “Are you going

spun on his feet and

hugging the checkers set to herself. “Old Mr. Leno, I’m like to ask you to come out of isolation and

Now, leave.” Ian’s tone seemingly left no room for

the morning breeze before settling against her waist. Her long white hoodie covered her black shorts, and

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