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Her 20 years of hard work should not be undermined by that mistress at a time like this.
Old Master Mallory noticed a change in Karen's expression in that instant and knew what
he said had an effect.
He turned to look at Mr. Bennet and asked, "How's the food coming along?"
Mr. Bennet slightly bowed and replied in a low voice, "Sir, I'll go check on it now."
Then, he turned around and headed to the kitchen.
Karen shifted her eyes and pondered for a moment. Then, she said, "Father, I’ll listen to
whatever you say about Pierre's matter. He's your grandson, after all. You wouldn't want to
see him get into trouble. But when it comes to that woman, I won't listen to you."
Old Master Mallory shot her a glance.
Karen continued, "I don't care if you've changed your mind or what the purpose of this
meal is. I won't agree to their marriage even if Percy has already registered their marriage.
I won't acknowledge her as my daughter-in-law."
Old Master Mallory remained silent.
Karen looked at the coldness in his eyes, unable to figure out why Old Master Mallory had
invited Nina to dinner.
Having stated her position, she had nothing more to say. She sat there and continued to
eat the grapes.
Mr. Bennet approached and said, "Sir, the chef has prepared the meal."
"Good." Old Master Mallory glanced at the antique wall clock. Normally, the Mallory family
would be preparing to have their meal at this time, but Percy had not arrived yet. Hence,
he sat there and waited.
Mr. Bennet also noticed the time. He thought to himself, ‘Could it be that Master Percy
won't be coming...'
He frowned. He thought that it would be foolish of Percy not to come. It was a great
opportunity to repair the relationship between the grandfather and grandson.
If Percy did not come, could it mean that he had no intentions of mending his relationship
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Mr. Bennet thought about it over and over. When he concluded that Percy was not silly
enough to do such a thing, the distant echo of voices drifted in from outside.
Even though Percy had gotten into a dispute with his family members, he still had the
keys to Mallory Manor. Mr. Bennet's eyes lit up. "It must be Master Percy."
Karen heard this and raised an eyebrow, feeling disgusted at the thought of Percy bringing
Nina here.
Why should that woman be allowed to stand on the Mallory family's territory?
If it were not for Old Master Mallory, she might have used a broom to sweep Nina away the
moment Mr. Bennet uttered the first word.
Old Master Mallory heard Mr. Bennet. There were hardly any changes of expression on his
face. He picked up his cane, ready to stand up at any moment.
However, he remained seated.
Percy held Nina's hand and carried two bags of gifts with another hand as they entered
the living room. Percy saw both Old Master Mallory and his mother sitting there. Then, he
turned to look at Mr. Bennet.
Mr. Bennet blinked at him and nodded. Only then did he approach them to take the two
bags from him. "Master Percy, Ms. Nina, you've arrived."
Since Old Master Mallory had not officially acknowledged Nina's identity, Mr. Bennet did
not address her as Mrs. Mallory to avoid upsetting the old master.
After all, it was Old Master Mallory who paid his salary. He could not show too much
favoritism toward Percy.
"Grandpa, Mom," Percy greeted them as he walked toward Old Master Mallory with Nina
by his side.
Nina felt nervous. Percy held her hand tight, and she remembered what Luca told her.
It was already the worst situation, and it would not get any worse. Taking a cue from
Percy, she greeted the Old Master Mallory and Karen, who were in the living room, "Good
evening, Old Master Mallory. Good evening, Madam Mallory."
Old Master Mallory did not acknowledge their marriage. Nina had no idea how the old
master felt this time. Therefore, it would be best for her to use the most formal title to
address them to play it safe.
"Hmph, you do know it's already late evening. Are you deliberately putting on airs by
coming at this hour?" Karen did not care about Old Master Mallory's attitude toward Nina.
She put her on the spot right away.
Nina's face turned a little pale, but she remained silent.
Percy held her hand tightly, as though he had not heard what Karen said. He looked
straight at Old Master Mallory. "Grandpa, Nina brought these for you."
Old Master Mallory glanced at the bags expressionlessly and replied, "There's no need.
Take them back."
Nina's heart tightened. It turned out that her instinct was correct. Old Master Mallory did
not invite her here to smooth things over with Percy.
If it was not to mend the fences, then it would mean trouble for her...
Even though she was mentally prepared long ago, Nina felt helpless. No matter what she
did, she was destined to never gain the approval of the Mallory family because of her
background and what Pierre did to her.
Percy frowned and said, "These are just some gestures from us. If you don't want them,
you can just throw them away."
Mr. Bennet, who stood nearby, was terrified by what he heard. Percy's tone was
unwavering. Was he going to ignite a family internal war?
The relationship between the grandfather and grandson had only just started to improve a
little because of Pierre's incident. Now, it seemed like things were going tense again
because of Nina.
Mr. Bennet had been watching Percy grow up since he was little. He had witnessed him
growing stronger over time, eventually becoming the most capable heir of the Mallory
family.
He certainly did not want to see the relationship between grandfather and grandson
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Mr. Bennet quickly picked up the two bags and said, "Old Master Mallory, Master Percy, I
shall put these away first. It's getting late, and dinner is ready. Please proceed to the
dining room."
Once Mr. Bennet spoke, Old Master Mallory's gaze lifted and fell on him. His eyes bore a
hint of reprimand, clearly disapproving of him acting on his accord.
Mr. Bennet lowered his head without saying another word. He thought to himself that all of
this was for the sake of their relationship.
He hurriedly carried the bags to the storage room.
Old Master Mallory, leaning on his cane, rose to his feet and ordered, "Let's have dinner."
He was speaking to Karen and also to Percy and Nina.
Nina lifted her head and looked at Percy. Her eyes were filled with anxiety.
People in Mallory Manor, whether it was the young or the old, had been harsh toward Nina.
If she were to stick to her usual way of doing things, she would surely walk away without
any intention of trying to win over this challenging bunch.
However, she had to change her ways of dealing with them for Percy's sake. She had no
choice but to endure the disapproval of Old Master Mallory and Karen.
It was all for the man she loved...
Percy gave her a comforting look while feeling sorry for her.
She was enduring all of this silently for him.
Karen observed their interaction. It suddenly reminded her of her husband and the
mistress abroad. That foreign woman always pretended to be weak and helpless, trying to
attract her husband's attention.
She could not help but mutter, "Slut."
Nina furrowed her brows as her expression turned sour.
Nina could understand why she was accused of social climbing, not being good enough, or
being a cunning woman, but being called a slut...
There were no other female companions when Percy was together with her. So, why was
she being called a slut now?
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