Chapter 291 Look Down Upon

Stewart Old Manor occupied a large piece of land. There was a stillness in movement, and there was a movement in stillness. A hundred years ago, the people who were able to live here were respected by many. The smell of sandalwood was in the air. Old Master Stewart’s face was hidden by the smoke. The folds on his aged face appeared vaguely through the smoke. Jane was brought to the parlor. She stood in the middle of the room for a long while. Aside from Old Master Stewart, the servants of the Stewarts were standing at both sides, dressed in monotone Chinese tunic suits with their hands behind their backs. Suddenly, Jane laughed soundlessly. She looked around her. Her surroundings made her feel like she was a criminal in a law court from ancient times. Old Master Stewart loved smoking water pipes. There was a discontinuous sound of the bubbling of the water pipe. It kept sounding intermittently. Uno stood behind the old master. He and the old butler were standing on the sides of Ol