Chapter 42

Peony Garden

After taking Clarice to the hospital and returning home, Edward noticed that his parents had already come back early, which seemed strange. Weren't they supposed to have lunch there?

"Father, mother, why did you come back early? Didn't you stay at the mansion to have lunch with my grandfather?" he asked, sensing his mother getting irritated at the mention of his grandfather's house. What had happened there?

"What do you think? That old man spoiled Nicholas so much that he doesn't even have respect for the elders of this family. I'm not obligated to that; I am the eldest daughter of the Cassano family. I call the shots in this city!" Greta spoke irritably and made a point of mentioning her own identity, as if to remind herself of who she was, perhaps a way to console herself. "Son, don't go to that mansion, even if you have nothing to do there, don't go to that crap!"

"What's wrong? Did you argue with them again?" When Edward heard this, he could guess what had happened, a