Chapter 1314


    Chapter 1314


    Maisie was stunned. “He didn‘t like her?”


    Alfred sighed. “Lorraine came from the maternal side of the family and is considered a distant rtive.


    Although it was already in the post–reform era, the Wolfsbanes were a huge and wealthy family at that


    time and retained some feudal ideology.


    “Mr. Summers was a boy, so he had better education, but Lorraine‘s story was different. She didn‘t have


    the opportunity to attend school at that time, so her education level was different from that of Mr.


    Summers, and it was difficult to get along with someone whose ideas and concepts were so distinct from


    hers.


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    “What‘s more, Lorraine was Mr. Summers‘s cousin, so in other words, he was forced to marry his own


    cousin. Even though they weren‘t closely rted, still, not many people could ept it back then.”


    Maisie was a little surprised to hear that. Marriages between close rtives were basically an ancient


    tradition. It was verymon before thete 19th century, especially amongstrge and prestigious


    families in which they wanted to preserve the family‘s wealth, maintain geographic proximity, and keep


    traditions.


    It was just like the royal families of some countries nowadays–they were still keen on marriages between


    close rtives, which was not eptable to everyone.


    Maisie did not expect that Rowena‘s parents would get connected through such a tie.


    She ced the photo frame back and thought of something. “Grandfather imed that he brought


    Rowena in and raised her because of the death of her parents. Is that true?”


    “That‘s right.” Alfred nodded and exined slowly, “It was only after Lorraine‘s death that Elder Master


    Goldmann brought Rowena with him. He also promised the Summers he would take good care of


    Rowena. Sigh, Elder Master Goldmann wouldn‘t be that disappointed if Rowena hadn‘t done something


    like that back then.”


    Maisie asked out of the blue, “What about her father?”


    Alfred was about to answer the question, but Nn appeared at the door at that moment. ““If you want to


    know about these, why didn‘t you ask.me?”


    Maisie was startled at first but then walked up to him with a smile. “That was fast.”


    He raised his eyebrows slightly. “Was it fast?”


    Seeing that he meant something again, Maisie kicked him.


    Nn ducked andughed. “How could you beat your husband in front of Alfred?”


    Maisie choked on her own words. “I didn‘t hit you!”


    “You should carry on with the task on hand.” Maisie turned around, looked at Alfred, who was smiling,


    and said so as she pushed Nn out of the study. In the corridor, Nn was pushed by her to the door


    of their bedroom. He turned around abruptly, and Maisie was caught off guard and fell into his arms.


    Nn caught her and pinched her chin. Wow, you can‘t wait any longer, huh?” “Yes, I can‘t wait any


    longer. Now let me in!” Sheughed angrily and pushed Nn into the room.


    Nn leaned against the wall, wrapped his arm around her soft, slender waist, and asked with a hint of


    amusement shing across his eyes, “What do you want to know?”


    She snorted. “You stood at the door and eavesdropped the whole time, didn‘t you? Then answer the


    question that I asked Alfred just now.”


    Nn picked her up abruptly, and Maisie subconsciously wrapped her arms around his neck. “You


    haven‘t answered me yet.”


    “Aren‘t you tired of talking while standing?” He sat on the edge of the bed, still holding her in his arms,


    and answered her seriously , ‘The Summers gave Rowena to my grandfather right after Aunt Summers


    passed away. Uncle Summers was already out of the equation at that time.”


    She was slightly stunned.


    Nn continued calmly. “Uncle Summers was found dead in a foreign country a few yearster. I heard


    that he got stabbed several times by a robber and died.”


    Maisie lowered her gaze, and her eyshes trembled. “So that‘s her story...”


    Nn caressed her cheek with his palm.” In addition to helping the Summers take care of Rowena


    because of the kindness he received from them back when he was a kid, my grandfather sympathized


    with her backstory.


    “She spent more time with her mother since she was a child, but her mother did not treat her well


    because she was a girl, and she didn‘t get to see her father very often. So, perhaps Rowena‘s existence


    reminded my grandfather of the fact that he himself couldn‘t be by my father‘s side when he was a kid.


    As for my father, he may not be where he is today if it weren‘t for the Summer who took him in as if he


    was their biological grandson.”