Chapter 399

Nora Murray’s entrance immediately stole the spotlight. "Wow, I didn't expect the eldest daughter of the Murrays to be this gorgeous." "She’s been studying abroad all this time, right? No wonder nobody’s seen her before—her family really kept her under wraps." "Such a shame, though... marrying into some backwater village." "..." The guests’ whispers quickly drowned out the panic caused by the earlier alarm. On the second floor, inside the lounge, Mr. Davenport was blowing up at the maid who’d been left in charge of the child. "You can’t even keep an eye on a little kid? What exactly is your job? And you let the madam drink herself silly too?" On the couch nearby, the third madam, sensing trouble, instantly fell into a fake drunken slumber, dozing off like nothing was going on outside. The maid dropped to her knees, frantically clutching at Mr. Davenport’s shoes, her voice trembling. "I only stepped out for a second to use the restroom. I didn’t think anyone would take the baby that fas