Chapter 967

"Theodore, how about this? Don’t rush things. After all, she’s just a caretaker hired by our family. It’s not easy to bring up such matters. I’ll ask about it another day,” Lucy said, sensing Theodore’s difficulty but wanting to give him some peace of mind.

Theodore lavished her with praise, calling her his 'good sister' and 'kindred spirit', using every complimentary phrase he could think of. It wasn’t mere flattery—this was how they normally interacted, and they were both used to it.

As they were still talking, Matthew returned home. Dragging his exhausted body, he barely managed a smile at the two of them before heading straight to his room and collapsing on the bed, falling asleep almost immediately.

Theodore was puzzled. Was this how they usually interacted? Coming home and heading straight to bed? What kind of behavior was that? As he began to feel indignant on Lucy’s behalf, she quickly explained the situation to him.

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