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If the old master did not take the sleeping pills, he would probably have a sleepless night.
Old Master Mallory took the cup of tea that was handed to him. He took a sip of it. Right
now, he lacked the appetite to enjoy even the finest tea.
"Now, which hospital is Pierre in?" asked Old Master Mallory. After learning of the tip-off
yesterday, even though he did not do much, he had people keep a close watch on the
matter throughout.
Now, his men were keeping a vigilant eye on Pierre's and the police department's every
move.
"He's at Central Hospital now," replied Mr. Bennet. He took the tea cup handed by Old
Master Mallory, which he only took a few sips from. Most of the tea was still there.
What a waste of such good tea.
"What about Karen?" Old Master Mallory asked again, knowing that Karen did not come
back yesterday.
Mr. Bennet hesitated for a moment, knowing that the old master was furious since he
called Karen by her name. Karen did not listen to his advice. She kept going to the hospital
every day, telling him that she wanted to visit Pierre. Last night...
"Madam was quickly escorted away by Master Percy without alerting the police or the
reporters," answered Mr. Bennet. He added, "By the way, Madam is at Master Percy’s
house now."
Old Master Mallory frowned. Karen was at Percy's house?
It seemed like she did not dare to come back because she knew she would be subjected to
criticism. His wrinkled face wore a tense expression, showing his disapproval of Karen's
actions.
It was strange how his usually smart and capable daughter-in-law had turned into such a
woman.
Old Master Mallory no longer cared about Karen. The top priority remained Pierre's matter.
"Have you contacted Ms. Cullen?"
"We've already called her. Ms. Cullen said she'll come to visit you today," answered Mr.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtBennet. Old Master Mallory wanted Shandra to handle Pierre's affairs.
Initially, he intended to hire Walter, but he declined the job that day. He cited that he had
important matters to attend to.
Since the Mallory family could not force him, they turned to Shandra instead.
Shandra did not immediately agree, but she did not reject either. She only wanted to meet
Old Master Mallory.
"Make the arrangements." Old Master Mallory understood Shandra's intention. There was
room for negotiation since she had not rejected.
As for what Shandra wanted, he would personally discuss that with her.
"Okay." Mr. Bennet noted it down. He then glanced at Old Master Mallory's schedule. He
asked, "You have some free time at ten in the morning. Shall I schedule a meeting with
Ms. Cullen around that time?"
"Sure." Old Master Mallory rose to his feet. The important matters had been arranged, and
he needed to have a meal now.
Even though Pierre's situation troubled him, the old master valued his health. He knew
that taking care of himself was essential. Only then could he handle Pierre's matters
effectively. "Oh, have Percy come home for dinner tonight."
"Yes, Sir," replied Mr. Bennet.
"And have him bring that woman along," added Old Master Mallory.
"Understood." Mr. Bennet knew he was talking about Nina. When he heard Old Master
Mallory asking Percy to bring Nina to dine at Mallory Manor, Mr. Bennet glanced at the old
master's expression. He was unable to decipher the look on his face.
Could it be that he intended to make amends with Percy? Was this an acceptance of Nina
as his granddaughter-in-law?
It did not seem like it...
Once Old Master Mallory sat down at the dining table, Mr. Bennet had everything
arranged. He informed Shandra and notified Percy.
Mr. Bennet conveyed Old Master Mallory's message verbatim when he called Percy.
Percy fell silent for a few seconds after he heard what Mr. Bennet said. Then, he asked,
"Did Grandpa say anything else?"
"Master Percy, Old Master Mallory didn't mention anything else. Perhaps the old master
has accepted your wife now that some time has passed," replied Mr. Bennet. Even though
he was not certain about it, there was a chance. Otherwise, Old Master Mallory would not
have asked Percy to come back for dinner.
"I get it." Although Mr. Bennet said so, Percy was not entirely convinced. He sat at the
dining table and glanced at today's newspaper.
Karen came downstairs, yawning. She looked like she did not get enough sleep. She
frowned when she saw Percy sitting at the dining table alone.
"Where's that bitch?" asked Karen in an unfriendly tone.
Percy did not lift his head. It was as though he did not hear what she said.
Karen walked toward him, displeased. She snatched the newspaper from Percy. Before she
could say anything, she saw the newspaper headlines reporting news about Pierre.
She furrowed her brows. "Isn't this what you're supposed to be dealing with?"
Percy lifted his head with a cold expression on his face and replied, "He was surely going
to be taken in by the cops last night."
"He's your brother. Are you just fine with letting the cops haul him away like that? Fine,
Percy. It seems that woman has eaten away at your heart too! You won't even help your
brother!" Karen's heart ached at the thought of Pierre being taken away in handcuffs.
Pierre was her beloved youngest son. When had he ever suffered like this?
Percy was being too heartless!
"No, I have to go save Pierre." Karen could not be bothered about the trouble of dealing
with Percy and Nina anymore. She left as she spoke.
"Grandpa and I will take care of what comes next. If you want Pierre to be safe, go back to
Mallory Manor," replied Percy in a cold voice.
Karen was stunned for a moment. "Why should I go back to Mallory Manor? I'm going to
look for Pierre's uncle's help."
"Don't involve the Ruiz family. Go back to Mallory Manor and wait for Pierre's news." Percy
did not think Karen would be of any help at the moment.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmIf he let her handle it, she might only make things worse. Karen's maternal family had
some political influence, but they would not offer help at all.
Moreover, there was no need to exhaust this bit of goodwill on such a matter.
Karen relied on the Ruiz family to establish herself in the Mallory family. That was also why
she managed to send her husband to the US when she found out he had an affair, while
she comfortably sat in the position of Madam Mallory here.
The Ruiz family was to thank for all of it.
The Ruiz family could intervene in Karen's marriage, but they could not intervene in
Pierre's affairs.
After all, the Ruiz family had more than one descendant apart from Karen. Karen had an
elder brother, who was also Percy's maternal uncle. He called Percy when Pierre got into
trouble.
At that time, Percy told him that they did not need the Ruiz family's help as that would
drag them down.
Percy's uncle had agreed and opted to wait and see.
If Karen went to seek help from the Ruiz family now, it would only make things more
complicated.
"Percy, you're such a heartless person! I knew it. You just want Pierre to go to jail. Let me
tell you, that's impossible! Pierre can't go to jail. You and that woman won't last forever!"
Karen's eyes were bloodshot, and her expression on her face was twisted.
Percy put down his knife and fork. Fortunately, Nina had already gone to work. Otherwise,
she would feel upset again if she heard what Karen said.
He could not bear to see Nina suffer. It was even more impossible he would let Karen make
Nina suffer.
"Things will only get worse if you refuse to believe me. Mother, do you really want to visit
Pierre in prison?" Percy stressed the word 'mother.'
Karen was startled for a moment. Then, she shook her head frantically. She pointed at him
with her trembling hands. "Don't you curse Pierre."
Percy pressed his throbbing temple seeing Karen's mind all over the place. "The chauffeur
is already waiting for you outside. You should go back to Mallory Manor first."
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