They arrived in Bodgow, and as they disembarked, a Maybach pulled up to pick them. up. The car had a discreet color scheme, much like Damian himself.
Pearl noticed the well–dressed driver and couldn’t resist a playful remark. “Haven’t you been abroad? How did you manage the Scott household?”
Damian rolled his eyes at her comment. “Tell me how Cerubleu manages to run so smoothly while you just stand there and do nothing?”
Pearl froze–he made sense.
She accompanied Damian to Scotts Manor, feeling a mix of emotions. The manor appeared old, but it was obviously constructed only a few years ago.
Once they got out of the car, a butler greeted them.
“Welcome home, sir,” the stern–faced butler said. He was the same butler who had visited Damian’s family when their manor caught fire years ago. Upon hearing about the family’s situation, he had nearly had a heart attack
“This… must be Miss Pearl,” the butler added, his eyes still sharp but with a hint of hidden.
emotions.
It was impressive how he immediately recognized her. Pearl smiled nervously. “Yes, I’m Pearl Leighton.”
“I’ve heard that the Jordans are all outstanding. Today I get to see that it’s indeed true.”
Although she was a Jordan, Pearl wasn’t happy to hear that. However, since he was the butler for the Scotts, she kept her composure. “Thank you for the compliment. The Scotts are actually the outstanding ones.”
The butler’s eyes betrayed a hint of pain when the family was brought up.
“I’ve prepared your room. Let me show you to it. If you need anything else, please don’t hesitate to ask,” he said, turning to extend his arm for them to proceed.
Pearl nodded and began walking toward the stairs, with the butler following alongside.
“Miss Pearl, your mother was childhood friends with Master Scott. She used to come here to play,” the butler remarked as they walked.
Pearl stopped walking at the mention of her mother.
“I thought they might eventually fall in love, but then a sculptor appeared out of nowhere and won your mother’s heart. They quickly became a couple after that.”
The butler smiled warmly. “Master Scott was so upset that he didn’t eat for three days. He couldn’t understand how his childhood friend had suddenly fallen for someone else. How could he not be sad? However, Master Scott recovered well and decided he would protect your mother instead.”
Pearl couldn’t help but tear up at the depth of this man’s love.
“By the way, Master Jordan would have preferred to die than let your mother marry a poor
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man, so he locked her up for half a year.”
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Pearl was choked with emotion, her heart sinking as she pondered the situation. She had never truly questioned why her mother, who would show up every now and then, had disappeared. Could it be… because Ezra was controlling her?
The realization hit her, and she felt a deep sadness. If only she had realized this sooner, her mother might have been fine.
However, if her mother was living with the Jordans, at least her safety would be guaranteed.
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