Chapter 243

Edwin coughed lightly as a subtle warning for Mira to mind her tongue. He'd long known that she harbored feelings for Lucius, but she held no significance to him. Now that Lucius had openly brought his beloved Valerie home, Mira's persistence looked less like devotion and more like foolishness. Valerie eyed Mira before turning to ask Lucius, "Is she one of the doctors or the housekeepers?" Mira hadn't expected Valerie to speak in such a sharp, harsh tone. "I'm not a doctor." "So you're a housekeeper, then?" Mira nearly fainted from humiliation. Just as she was about to defend herself, Lucius cut in, "Her name's Mira Sloan. She's the daughter of one of our housekeepers." Lucius wasn't lying either. Evelyn had retired due to health reasons, but she had worked as a housekeeper in White Manor for years. "Oh, a housekeeper's daughter," Valerie murmured, as though everything suddenly made sense. Off to the side, Edwin fought to suppress the grin tugging at his lips. Sure enough, Luci