“Let Pierre go to prison?!"


    Karen''s steps came to an immediate halt as she turned to nce at Old Master Mallory.


    His expression was dark. It was not just a threat; he was truly furious.


    The anger in Karen''s heart instantly reached its boiling point. She med Percy and Nina for


    everything.


    If it were not for the two of them pissing Old Master Mallory off, he would not have said something like


    that.


    It left Karen with a cold feeling inside her, thinking that Old Master Mallory truly did not value her son.


    Otherwise, he would not have resorted to such threats.


    After Karen left the dining room, Mr. Be''s gaze followed her, making sure she was heading


    upstairs. He then hurriedly returned to the old man''s side to report, "Old Master Mallory, Madam has


    gone upstairs."


    Old Master Mallory''s expression remained terrible. Mr. Be quickly poured him a ss of water and


    handed it to him. "Please have some water."


    Old Master Mallory took the ss of water from him and took a big gulp to ease the tension in his


    heart.


    "Old Master Mallory, calm down. Master Percy is perfect in every aspect except for his rtionship..."


    Mr. Be dared not to convince Old Master Mallory to let Percy do as he pleased. Instead, he said,


    "He chose this path. He''ll understand your good intentions if he suffers in the future."


    "I''m not sure if I''ll have the chance to wait until that day," Old Master Mallory said with a heavy sigh. It


    was obvious that he was still upset with Percy.


    He initially considered epting Nina as his granddaughter-inw if Percy agreed not to have a


    wedding. It was all for the sake of the Mallory family''s future.


    However, Percy did not acknowledge his sentiment in the slightest!


    Old Master Mallory''s expression turned more sour at the thought of this.


    Mr. Be quickly massaged his shoulders, knowing that applying pressure to certain points on the


    shoulders could help him rx a little. It was a technique taught by the family doctor.


    Old Master Mallory waved his hand and said, "You may stop. I need to meet someone. Ask the


    chauffeur to get the car ready."


    "Yes, Old Master Mallory," replied Mr. Be. He initially wanted to suggest that Old Master Mallory go


    to the hospital for a check-up, but when he knew the old master was about to go out, he figured it must


    be rted to Pierre''s matter. Therefore, he immediately made arrangements to get the car ready.


    There would be no peace in the Mallory family until this issue was resolved.


    After getting the car ready, Mr. Be escorted Old Master Mallory to the car and saw him off. Then,


    he returned to the dining room.


    The chef stood there, waiting for instructions. When she saw Mr. Bee in, she asked, "Mr.


    Be, should we take all of this away?"


    "Yes, clear everything," answered Mr. Be as he nced at the dishes on the table. These dishes


    were what the Mallory family had daily.


    The dishes were prepared to serve five people, but there were plenty left.


    It seemed that neither Old Master Mallory nor anyone else had the appetite to eat. That was why there


    were a lot of leftovers.


    The chef nodded and began to clean up, muttering to herself what a waste it was to throw away so


    much food.


    However, the Mallory family had rules stating that even if the dishes were not eaten, the kitchen staff


    were not allowed to take them home. The food must be thrown away.


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    As Mr. Be watched the chef clean up, he picked up his phone and sent a message to Percy:


    [Master Percy, Old Master Mallory isn''t feeling well after you left. Pleasee back and spend some


    time with him whenever you''re free.]


    After sending the message, Mr. Be waited for a while, but there was no response from Percy.


    Mr. Be shook his head helplessly.


    On the other hand, after Percy left Mallory Manor with Nina, he didn''t drive them back home.


    Nina noticed and asked, "Where are we going?"


    "You''ll find out in a bit.” Percy did not immediately reveal their destination, leaving it a mystery.


    Nina nodded and turned to look outside the window, tracing thendscape outside as it receded. There


    was still a hint of worry in her expression.


    She did not want Percy to go against his family for her.


    Yet, he had made a firm decision by choosing her. It seemed like conflicts were unavoidable...


    Nina was uncertain about what to do. She wanted to be with Percy forever, but she also wished to


    mend his rtionship with his family.


    It did not matter if their marriage did not have their blessing, but the support of the Mallory family was


    crucial to him.


    As she was lost in her thoughts, the car came to a stop in a temporary parking spot by the roadside.


    Nina realized the car had stopped and came back to her senses. She looked at her surroundings, only


    to notice that they had stopped on amercial street.


    However, themercial street was built to serve the residents who lived nearby. The expenditure


    level in the area was not high.


    Nina turned around to look at Percy, not understanding why he had brought her here.


    Percy unfastened his seatbelt and exined, "You didn''t eat much earlier. I figured you''d get hungry


    later. That''s why I brought you here to eat."


    "Is there a new restaurant here?" Nina asked curiously.


    "No, not really," replied Percy as he pushed the car door open.


    Nina quickly got out of the car too.


    Percy walked toward the passenger seat to meet her. After he held Nina''s hand, he headed to the


    walkway and exined, "I heard others saying that there''s a famous food stall here. I''ve always wanted


    to bring you here to try it, and I finally found the chance to bring you here today."


    Nina clicked her tongue, putting aside the unpleasantness she had experienced at the Mallory family''s


    house. "But don''t you think street food is unhygienic?"


    The first time she was forced to be with Percy, she tried bringing back food from a food stall for supper.


    He had a disgusted look on his face when he saw it.


    Nina knew he cared about personal hygiene and believed street food was not clean or healthy.


    Since then, she had not eaten any street food in front of him even though she thought the food tasted


    good. She would only secretly have them without Percy finding out about it.


    That disdainful look he gave her back then lingered in her memory.


    "It''s not hygienic." Percy did not change his opinion, but he smiled and continued, "But an asional


    indulgence won''t hurt. Besides, they say the street food here is actually really good. I''d like to give it a


    try."


    Nina smiled. She let go of his hand and immediately held his arm.


    Percy knew Nina loved street food. Hence, he was trying to ovee his mysophobia and taking a big


    step to ept it.


    She would not force him to eat the same things as her or share all her interests.


    They were two different individuals. Making Percy adapt to her would be difficult.


    Still, she appreciated Percy''s willingness to makepromises for her.


    "Percy, it''s wonderful to have you in my life,” said Nina in a soft voice while she gently leaned her head


    on his arm.


    Percy rxed his eyebrows, feelingfortable listening to Nina''s gentle whisper. "Yes. So, don''t even


    think about convincing me to cancel the wedding."


    Nina was stunned for a moment, but she immediately put a smile on her face after that. He really knew


    what was on her mind.


    "You deserve the best in the world. The wedding must be held no matter what," dered Percy. He


    wanted to let the world know that Nina was his wife even if they were keeping it on the down low.


    Nina was not hidden away, and she did not have a secret rtionship with him.


    Their marriage was legally recognized. No one could separate them.