Chapter 567


    | stepped into the Bradlee family''s grand foyer, where Olivia, with her apron tied neatly around her waist, emerged from the


    kitchen like the perfect homemaker, waving at me with a bright smile, "Allie, I''ve been looking forward to your visit. I''m just thrilled


    you could make it.”


    She then turned to Hannah, "And this must be..."


    Without missing a beat, | introduced her, "My sister, Hannah."


    “Miss Hannah, a pleasure. Wee to our home. Allie and | are thick as thieves."


    Hannah, ever the mischief-maker, chimed in, "Mrs. Bradlee, we''ve actually met before."


    Olivia gave her another nce and chuckled, "Seems familiar indeed. My memory is like a sieve sometimes."


    Then she turned back to me, "Allie, why have you brought so many gifts? This is too kind of you!"


    "Well," | replied, "Sammy is a little boy, and | wasn''t certain what he''d like, so | decided to bring a variety.”This is property ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    My eyes briefly rested on Sammy sprawled on the couch.


    "Sammy, say thank you to Lady Wilburn." Olivia doted on Sammy, beckoning him with a wave of her hand.


    "Thanks, Lady Wilburn." Sammy stretched out the words before snidely muttering under his breath, "So manydies."


    Just then, Nettie emerged from the washroom, and Olivia gave her a quick once-over before gasping in mock horror, "Nettie,


    what happened to you? How did you get..."


    Nettie justughed it off and patted her face, covering a small bloodstain on her blouse, "It''s nothing, just a scratch.”


    Olivia''s concern felt like a bit of an act as she rushed over to Nettie, looking her up and down with exaggerated worry. Yet, it was


    somehow moreforting than Irving''s indifference.


    "Is this blood? How could you say it''s nothing? Did Sammy do this? Sammy, what have you done? Didn''t you see you''ve hurt


    Nettie? Apologize right now."


    Her face full of concern, she gently held Nettie''s face to inspect the damage, "You are going too far, Sammy."


    Irving interrupted with impatience, "It was an ident. Why make such a fuss when we have guests? Go upstairs, change your


    clothes, ande back down."


    With a dismissive wave towards Nettie, Irving''s annoyance was clear.


    Nettie quickly assured Olivia with a smile, "I''m really fine. It was an ident, no hard feelings. I''ll go change."


    After sharing a nce with me, she turned and ascended the staircase.


    Watching her slender figure retreat, | felt a pang of unease.


    Olivia''s gaze lingered on Nettie until she vanished upstairs, and then she turned to me with an apologetic smile, "Allie, sorry for


    the drama. Sammy is spoiled by Irving. Thankfully, Nettie is sensible, and never holds a grudge against him."


    She affectionately tugged at my arm, "Take a seat, Allie. When ites to children, daughters are just easier, so endearing and


    less trouble. Nettie, to be honest, is such a breezepared to Sammy."


    Irving, though, wasn''t pleased, "Son is important. What do you know? How dare you say he''s not up to scratch."


    Olivia wrapped her arm through mine, "Listen to him, always Sammy. He''s got it bad."


    Irving shot a nce at Sammy, "Enough about my golden boy Sammy. Is dinner ready?"


    Olivia quickly replied, "It''s been ready. We''ll eat as soon as Nettiees back down."


    Olivia was like the doting mother, and Irving was like the dispassionate stepfather.


    | mused with a sly smile. Irving certainly did raise quite a “good” son.


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    He was really uneducated.


    Education started in the cradle, and surely even Irving understood that basic principle.


    We exchanged a few more words until the sound of footsteps descended the stairs, prompting me to look up instinctively.


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    "Stop..." | cried out instinctively, as the dart sped towards Nettie''s face.


    But in the blink of an eye, Hannah moved swiftly, raising her hand to catch the dart mere inches from Nettie''s face.


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    Both Olivia and Irving cried out in shock.