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The Shelley family's living room was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

Lilith held a cup of honey water in her hand, and tried to keep her sleepy eyes open. Her emotions had just been up and down like a roller coaster, but now she suddenly calmed down. As soon as she relaxed, she felt sleepy.

Unfortunately, the atmosphere on her left and right was not so relaxed and cheerful.

Mary was like an angry bird, glaring at the man and woman across the table.

The butler named Hoffman didn't mind Mary's gaze at all. He still maintained a very official smile and said to Lilith, "It is indeed impolite of us to visit you so late at night. It's just that we haven't seen each other for many years. Your father and mother are very worried about you, so they asked us to escort you to Tande County for a reunion." Tande County was the fief of her father, James Friel.

"Mother?" Lilith raised her eyebrows. Yes, she remembered that her father discovered a huge vein of magic stone not long after her mother passed away, and became a well-known rich man in the empire. Not long after that, he married a new wife, who was said to be a noble lady. He really got promotion, wealth, and wife death.

"Yes, your mother." As if she was a little dissatisfied with Lilith's casual tone, the older maid next to Hoffman stood up. "Mrs. Taylor is a generous and kind lady. If you don't want to call her mother, you can also call her Count Taylor."

"So I guess you are her head maid?" Lilith smiled and tilted her head to look at her. The maid's hair was combed very neatly, and she looked serious and unsmiling. Lilith didn't dislike this lady, but she was just like Mary in the way she protected her child. But she didn't expect that this stepmother's title was higher than that of her cheap father.

"Yes, miss. You can call me Ram. Madam asked me to take good care of your food, clothing, shelter and transportation during your journey. She is looking forward to meeting you very much." The maid nodded and said no more.

Lilith then looked back at Hoffman and asked, "Did father send you here because he received Mary's letter?"

"Well... I'm not sure about the letter." Hoffman answered after careful consideration.

Lilith couldn't help but sneer in her heart. He just boasted that he was the butler and the chief butler. Didn't all the master's letters have to pass through his hands first? Now he was pretending to be stupid to fool her, a child.

Lilith thought of what Teacher Kenny said. It seemed that someone in Tandin County really had plans for her marriage. But...

Lilith looked at Hoffman and then at the old maid. Was this what her father meant or what her stepmother meant?

Mary was very dissatisfied that she had only summoned the butler and head maid of the Friar family with her letter. She still looked unhappy, but she still held back her complaints and politely said, "Then please have a good rest here for a few days and experience the fine wine and scenery of Shelley Town. After Miss Lilith has completed the priest's review..."

Holman took a step forward, still with an impeccable polite smile on his face, but his tone was very firm. "I'm sorry, dear lady, my suggestion is to leave tonight. The evening breeze in the countryside is very cool, and your carriage is also painted with cooling magic patterns, which will definitely allow you to sleep well. It will soon be the rainy season, and once it rains, the road conditions will become very bad. Your safety may not be guaranteed."

Mary's face lost color and she was so flustered that she stuttered. "But, the young lady is about to..."

"Viscount Friel is Miss Lilith's father. He will naturally plan everything for the eldest daughter of the Friel family. Ms. Mary, you don't have to worry." Hoffman said to himself with a smile as if it was engraved on his face.

He looked at the stains on Lilith's skirt from climbing trees and walls. "As for schoolwork, you don't have to worry. Madam has hired the best private tutors in Tanding County for her. I believe they will teach her how to be a true noble lady."

Mary's face was pale, her eyes were filled with tears, and she could hardly stand. Her husband stood behind her, silently supporting her, and looked at Lilith without saying a word. The Shelley family was just a merchant family after all. Even if the head of the family was there, he had no right to influence the decisions of the nobles, not to mention that they were just servants.

Lilith couldn't bear to see the humble expressions of Mary and her husband, so she asked the head maid, "Is that what you mean?"

The head maid bowed again and said, "Yes, young lady. The lady's birthday is in half a month. She really hopes to formally introduce you to everyone at the birthday party. If you are delayed by the road conditions during the rainy season, you may not be able to make it to the lady's birthday. Please rest assured that everything you need is ready in the carriage."

"Can you take a shower in the carriage?" Lilith Tang suddenly asked.

"Huh?" The head maid was really stunned by the question.

"Mary! I want to take a shower, come and help me!" Lilith turned and walked upstairs. Go, go, go, she must leave tonight!

"Okay, okay." Mary hurriedly wiped her face with her hands, not forgetting to direct everyone to act, and lowered her head to follow.

The servants of the Shelley family immediately got busy, and the group of people from Tanding County were left alone in the hall. Ram watched the servants' work for a while, and thought there was nothing she needed to intervene, so she sat back in her seat and waited. Hoffman thought about it and had to signal everyone to sit back.

At this time, the second floor.

After Mary came in and closed Lilith's door, she finally couldn't hold back her tears and covered her face and cried.

Lilith had already taken off half of her clothes, and seeing her like this, she had no choice but to come over and hug her tightly. "Why are you crying, Mary? Haven't you always hoped that I could get closer to my father? Now is the chance." It was also Lilith's chance to survive. She could finally escape from the eyes of the Church of Light. She was very happy to have survived.

"You will miss the priest's visit! I shouldn't have written to County Tanding. It was her! It must be that...that woman, your stepmother who doesn't want to see you join the Church of Light." Mary gritted her teeth and speculated wildly.

"Shh..." Lilith hugged Mary and continued to rock her to calm her down. "Maybe she really just wanted me to attend the birthday party. Don't always make the worst plans." No matter what the stepmother thought, as long as she could stop her from contacting the Church of Light, the lady would be her great benefactor.

Mary let go of her suddenly when she heard that, "I'll go with you, I'll go pack my things now!"

Lilith quickly grabbed her, "Don't! Mary, I don't want you to go..." If Mary were here, she would definitely find ways to get her to join the Church of Light.

"How could I not go! It was me who brought you out of Tanding County, so of course I have to go back with you now!" Mary became excited again.

Lilith was helpless. "Of course I wish I could be with you, Mary, but you are not alone now. Jenny is still so young..."

She hugged Mary and said softly, "It's time for you to have your own life, Mary. I'm grown up..."

"I hope you can keep the Shelleys for me, Mary, because I will definitely come back."

Lilith tried to amuse Mary by picking up the parasol that was propped up behind the door and waving it wildly.

"I will return like a hero!"