The maid looked at Caroline Sloan, shaking her head in confusion, quite an honest child, "I don’t know, you... who are you?"
Caroline Sloan plopped down on the sofa, looking all high and mighty, wishing she could raise her chin to the sky, "You’re really blind, just by looking at your inexperienced appearance, let me tell you, we are your sir’s future in-laws, the owners of this villa!"
The maid swiftly opened her mouth wide, her face expressing that this joke... was way too outrageous!
Mr. Sloan felt proud, "I never thought my Lillian would achieve so much, landing such a wealthy man, I didn’t even dare to dream about this."
If it weren’t for the maid’s presence, Mr. and Mrs. Sloan would have hugged their heads and laughed for a while; this dream was too beautiful.
Just then, a series of light footsteps sounded; Serena Sterling had arrived.
The maid quickly turned towards Serena Sterling, as if she had suddenly found her backbone, "Miss Serena, look at them..."
The maid couldn’t believe it; her sir’s father-in-law was Julian Rathborne, the world’s richest man, and her sir’s mother-in-law was Seraphina Linden, the Queen of Alani. When did her sir’s in-laws turn into these bizarre figures, it was terrifying!
Serena Sterling gave the maid a reassuring look, "It’s okay, you can go down first."
"Yes, Miss Serena." The maid respectfully retreated quickly; she didn’t want to hear any more ghost stories.
Serena Sterling’s bright eyes fell on Mr. and Mrs. Sloan, who were also looking at her.
Caroline Sloan took the initiative, "Who are you? I’ve inquired, Mr. Crawford is not married yet, which means you are not Mrs. Crawford."
Mr. Sloan quickly chimed in, "Since there’s no marriage yet, everyone has a chance. Now it’s obvious that Mr. Crawford likes my Lillian, cherishes her like a treasure. If you’re smart, you’ll leave Mr. Crawford at once and not be the home-wrecking mistress!"
Serena Sterling almost wanted to laugh, and indeed, she curled her lips and laughed.
Mr. and Mrs. Sloan froze, Serena was born with an unparalleled elegance, a composed and wise aura that naturally commanded a sense of superiority. Now she remained silent, just smiling lightly, making Mr. and Mrs. Sloan inexplicably feel like clowns.
"You...why are you laughing?" Caroline Sloan put one hand on her hip to bolster herself.
Serena Sterling raised her delicate willow-leaf eyebrows, "Nothing in particular, just laughing casually."
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Just then, Cherie came in, respectfully saying, "Princess, we should leave now."
"Alright, let’s go." Serena Sterling didn’t spare Mr. and Mrs. Sloan another glance and left with Cherie.
Once Serena left, Mr. and Mrs. Sloan both sighed in relief. Then a steady set of footsteps descended from upstairs, Hayden Crawford was coming down.
Hayden Crawford had arrived.
Mr. and Mrs. Sloan’s eyes lit up, seeing Hayden Crawford felt closer than seeing their own son, "Mr. Crawford... how is our Lillian, has she woken up?"
"Our Lillian has had a tough life, marrying that scoundrel Hugo Woods, who frequently assaults her. Mr. Crawford, please help our Lillian divorce Hugo Woods."
"Mr. Crawford, our Lillian is still a chaste girl; she has remained pure for you, you can’t let her down."
Earlier on the rooftop, Mr. and Mrs. Sloan had told Caroline to live well with Hugo Woods and praised Hugo as the perfect son-in-law. Now they turned the page faster than flipping a book, turning the ’ideal son-in-law’ into a despicable thug.
Hayden Crawford didn’t look at Mr. and Mrs. Sloan; his deep eyes fell on the maid, "Where is Miss Serena?"
The maid glanced at Mr. and Mrs. Sloan, then back at Hayden Crawford, "Sir, Miss Serena just left..." and it’s because the two you brought back made her leave!
Hayden Crawford pressed his thin lips together; she had left. Earlier, he had told her not to run around, such a disobedient little thing!
Hayden Crawford turned to go upstairs.
Mr. and Mrs. Sloan saw that their long speech was ignored by Hayden Crawford, who treated them like air, and immediately called out, "Mr. Crawford, about Lillian..."
Hayden Crawford stopped his steps, his sharp eyes finally landing on Mr. and Mrs. Sloan. His expression was indifferent, making it hard to discern his thoughts, "Just now, a private doctor came by. Your daughter is fine, she just needs more rest."
In the presence of Hayden Crawford’s powerful and noble aura, Mr. and Mrs. Sloan tugged awkwardly at their clothes, "Mr. Crawford, you see we just got here, and we don’t even have a place to stay..."
"Yes, Mr. Crawford, your place is quite large, there are many rooms upstairs, and so many servants around. Why not...let us stay here, then Lillian won’t have to worry about us and can serve Mr. Crawford better..."
Mr. and Mrs. Sloan openly wanted to stay here. This grand place like a palace offered everything they ever dreamt of.
Hayden Crawford raised an elegant eyebrow, nodding, "Sure, you can stay here."
Mr. and Mrs. Sloan’s eyes brightened, and their spines straightened, which was proof of Hayden Crawford’s affection for Lillian; they were going to profit!
"Mr. Crawford, thank you, but... we just arrived, didn’t bring much, need to buy some stuff, but we’re a bit short on cash..." Mr. Sloan cautiously looked at Hayden Crawford, hinting you understand what I mean, right?
Hayden Crawford nodded, with a stylish and generous gesture, pulled out a black card and handed it over, "Take this card, swipe it as you like."
Mr. and Mrs. Sloan knew from the first sight of Hayden Crawford that he wasn’t short of money, but this was too generous and extravagant!
On the side, the maid looked like she was about to spit blood; this couple was clearly insatiable, exploiting their daughter’s presence here, asking for both a place and money. The worst part was their sir was satisfying all their outrageous demands!
Mr. and Mrs. Sloan exchanged a glance, reassured. They believed their daughter Lillian must have enchanted Hayden Crawford, which is why he was being so accommodating.
Feeling emboldened, they had nothing to fear. If Hayden Crawford didn’t meet their demands, they’d just take Lillian back, letting him taste nothing.
"Mr. Crawford, one more thing, my Lillian’s 20th birthday is in a few days, could you throw her a grand birthday party, like making her your little princess?"