Maria raised her eyebrows slightly and gazed at the door with her strikingly beautiful eyes.

After a moment, she noticed Larry and Keagan walking in, supporting an elderly man between them.

To her surprise, the old man was the same one who had traveled with Maria in Northern Europe.

As soon as he saw Maria, the old man took a step forward, struggling to contain his excitement.

He knelt down before her with a trembling body and said respectfully, “Miss, this old slave is sorry for being late.

Please punish me!”

Maria smiled gently and raised her hand, signaling for him to rise.

She spoke softly, “There’s no need to punish yourself.

You’re not too late.”

The old man stood up slowly.

Michelle was taken aback.

The elderly man standing before them appeared to be about the same age as her master, estimated to be around ninety years old.

Yet, despite his age and frailty, he still knelt before Maria.

Michelle couldn’t help but wonder how much respect he held for her in his heart.

This left her even more puzzled about Maria’s background.

However, before she could voice her thoughts, Larry interrupted, “You can leave now.”

Quickly nodding in agreement, Michelle spoke respectfully, “Sir, Ms.

Clarke, I will take my leave now.”

ensuring that she

attention towards the elderly gentleman and inquired,

hesitation, the old man responded,

arranged route but had to take some

journey took longer than expected due to several things that

“Were all my belongings delivered

Cross nodded reassuringly and replied, “Yes,

have brought all your blue

ensure their safety and avoid any issues with border inspections and customs, I took the special land route through Kazakhstan for the final leg

inquired, “Where are

responded in a

to unpack them, and they will be

said, “You have worked hard on this

some rest for

so use this time to get some

showed respect and replied, “I will do as

“By the way, Miss, Larry told me that

and replied, “Yes,

you may not remember him,

please do not leave

said respectfully,

will follow your

servants entered the room

turned to Maria, saying, “Miss, I

you please give me my Chenghua blue jar with the

responded, “Please wait

and white porcelain jar and

a rich aroma

help but sigh, “I have been

charcoal fire, emptied it of its contents, and took out a Pu’er

was ready to separate the piece

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