Chapter 117

"Am I seeing this right? Is that Mr. Stroud buried under a pile of bamboo shoots in that car?" The chef rubbed his eyes in disbelief. "Oh my god. Mr. Stroud went digging for bamboo shoots. Is this a dream?" Even the nannies and gardeners nearby rushed over, their faces full of disbelief. "Mr. Stroud actually went digging for bamboo shoots!" "How humble of him!" "Only Ms. Quinn could get Mr. Stroud out of his study to experience life like this more often." "It's been ages since I've seen him this happy..." "Probably not since he was a kid..." "Shhh, don't say anything!" "Why do I feel like crying, seeing Mr. Stroud smile like that?" "Same here..." Even Percy, who had been studying in the garden, was startled. He rushed over, his eyes widening in disbelief. "Good heavens! Scarlett, did you really take Uncle Xavier to dig for bamboo shoots?" Scarlett chuckled. "Sure did! Come help us peel them." "You're unbelievable!" Percy gave her a thumbs-up, genuinely impressed. Xavier w