Charles waved his hand dismissively. "No need. I'll go upstairs later. Just have someone prepare some tea. Do we still have this year's new tea?"

"Yes, we do," the butler, James, replied with a delighted expression. "I'll prepare it right away and bring it up to you shortly, Mr. Charles!"

Charles nodded and turned to find a seat far from Clarisse. "Why did you come back this time, Mother?"

Clarisse's expression changed slightly, but she quickly regained her composure. "What do you mean by that? This is still my home. Do I need to report to you when I come back?"

Charles' thin lips curved into a slight smile, his eyes carrying a hint of coldness. His relaxed posture contrasted starkly with Clarisse's proper and reserved demeanor.

attitude toward her. She could not pinpoint when this change had occurred, but by the time she

weren't. How long do you plan to stay this time,

beside her, could sense her anger. How could

armrest of the couch as his

like this? You should know why I left back then. It wasn't

tiredly. A flash of impatience crossed his eyes. "I don't want to dwell on your affairs, Mother. It's been so long, and there's no point in pursuing it further. What

I need a reason to

stood up. "I need to

Aunt Clary misses you. You rarely visit Capiton, so she came to see you because she

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