Chapter 1766

However, before she fell back to sleep, she heard the sound of Shawn's slippers shuffling on the carpet as he walked toward the door.

Shawn opened the door. "What's the matter?"

"Mr. Wood, Lucas, Peter, and Mary are all here, having tea in the living room," the housekeeper reported.

"What? All three of them are here?"

"Yes, so I hurried to inform you both as well."

The housekeeper dared not look into the master bedroom, only hoping that Gale was already awake and had gone downstairs to check.

Shawn asked, "Did they come together or separately?"

"Uh... they came at the same time, but each in their own car. I'm not very sure about the details. They look quite normal though," the housekeeper said.

That puzzled Shawn a bit. What could have prompted the elders to come so early in the morning and without any notice?

"I see. I'll go down immediately."

He was about to turn around when he heard Gale's voice behind him. "What? Mom and Dad are here? Grandfather too?"

Gale had already g