Millie shook her head, clearly not in the mood to sleep.


    After ensuring Millie’s safe arrival at her home and surveying the vi to confirm no one suspicious was


    around, Derek returned to the old house.


    Back at the old house, Freyja stood by the door, noticing the dark and oppressive sky.


    “Ahem…”


    In the hall, udia covered her mouth to suppress a cough. Freyja quickly returned to her side.


    “Mrs. Thomas, are you alright?” she asked, rushing to massage udia’s back.


    “I’m fine. Don’t worry.” After a moment, udia waved her away.


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    “Allow me to assist you to bed. The doctor has said you should rest.”


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    “I’m not in the mood to lie down now,” udia sighed, her eyes clouded with concern as she looked


    outside.


    “Freyja, what I feared most has finallye to pass Freyja considered this and sought tofort her,


    “Mrs. Thomas, you needn’t worry about conflicts between the young men. They will handle themselves.


    Every prominent family in Preagend is like this. There is no way to quench human desires unless they


    Learn to govern themselves.”


    udia reflected on the hospital scene once more, her brow furrowing.


    “Today, when Jonah dered that a son was inferior to grandchildren, I was terrified. Do you believe


    he’s uncovered the secret?”


    Freyja’s loyalty to udia had never wavered. When Victor brought Jonah back and reced the


    servants, only Freyja remained.


    “I doubt it. Jonah may not be your biological son, but you have always treated him fairly. You never


    struck him or berated him and provided afortable life. He had no reason to confront you today.


    Remember, he was the one who initially sought to harm Marcus. Now, he’s facing the consequences.”


    udia shook her head.


    “Whether he knows the secret or not isn’t my concern. What bothered me was the loathing in his eyes.


    When Victor returned with him, I felt a sense of betrayal, but I considered the child innocent, regardless


    of his mother’s deceitful actions. Yet, Jonah has always been a quiet and independent thinker, unlike


    the brash and overbearing Leon’s father.”


    udia thumped her chest, a realization dawning that Jonah had been concealing his true nature for


    years.


    “Don’t question yourself. Greed knows no bounds, and people’s desire for power is never satisfied.


    What you did was to preserve the Thomas family’s honor. You have not wronged anyone. Some people


    simply let their greed get the better of them.”


    Freyja’s empathy for udia was palpable, understanding how raising an ungrateful person Like Jonah


    must have pained her.


    Suddenly, the sky opened up, unleashing a torrential downpour.


    Outside, Marcus was kneeling in the rain, motionless, while Derek stood in the pavilion, fists clenched.


    Was Mr. Thomas’s recovery possible?


    Freyja nced out, her worry evident. Marcus might have been rebellious at times, but he was quick to


    acknowledge his mistakes on serious matters, a trait thatforted udia.


    An hourter, udia gestured dismissively.