Mandy couldn’t stop worrying. She said, “Jonah, you muste with us. No matter what happens, we
have to do everything we can to protect Lyse. We can’t let her be harassed by anyone!”
“Of course. Thank you for letting me know, Mandy.”
After Jonah left the study, Mandy entered the room.
“What happened earlier, Julien? Did you and Jonah have an argument?
Julien bent down to pick up the books that had fallen onto the floor, one by one. He had his back
against Mandy.
“No, we didn’t. It was nothing,” he said in a dejected voice.
“Don’t lie to me. I could hear all themotion from outside. I just wasn’t able to hear what you were
both talking about.”
Mandy looked at him angrily and criticized him. “Jonah is such a well- tempered person. I have never
seen him get mad throughout all these years.
“You have just been here for a few days, yet you’ve irritated him like. that? I’m certain that you’re the
one at fault!”
Julien became flustered by her words. “How is it my fault? Jonah’s the one who has done me wrong!”
he cried out.
“Julien! Stop talking nonsense! You were out roaming free for a few years, with no one to keep a rein
on you. You’re bing more and more insane!”
“You’re the one who has to live with the Taylors in the long run. Of course, you have to build a good
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words back.
Mandy’s expression became dark. She felt a wave of anguish wash over her.
All of a sudden, the air around them became silent.
Julien pressed his l*ps together in embarrassment.
He was about to speak up to ease up the tension when Mandy said softly, “I’m sorry, Julien. I know that
I’ve embarrassed you and the Lovce family. I will forever be the ck sheep in that family.”
“That’s not it, Aunt Mandy. That’s not what I meant. I…
“I know that I’m not worthy of being your aunt, let alone keeping voul in check. I’m overjoyed that you
were able toe back this tim the future, take good care of yourself.”
With that, Mandy left with her head hung low and a heavy heart.
“Aunt Mandy!”
The feeling of guilt in Julien’s heart increased. He was about to go after her when something on the
bookshelf caught his eye.
To his surprise, the bookshelf that had been emptied because of the books that had fallen had a hidden
compartment.
If the books had been in their usual ce on the shelf, no one would have spotted it.
Julien was taken aback. He reached in and gave it a tap. It sounded hollow!
He pursed his l*ps as a strong sense of curiosity came over him.
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When it was time to eat, she was unwilling toe out to talk to him, no matter how much he knocked
on her door.
She only said that she wasn’t feeling well and that she didn’t have any appetite.
Jasper was perplexed. He couldn’t figure out what had happened to her. She had been acting normal in
the morning, so why was she suddenly acting like this?
He stood at the door while he tried to recall if he had made any mistakes.
He hadn’t. He hadn’t done anything at all.
Right when he was at his wit’s end, the doorbell rang.
At the same time, Alyssa opened the door to the room.
She walked out of the room wearing a peach nightgown. She bumped, hard into him by ident. Her
head hurt from bumping right into his strong muscles.
Alyssa massaged her forehead gently. “Ouch… Why are you standing at the door like a goalkeeper?
It’s such a rxing afternoon. Don’t you want to take a nap?” she asked stiffly.
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He exined, “I was worried about you, so I’ve just been waiting at the door.”
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You’re not having a fever. That’s good. Are you feeling unwell in any other way?”