“Don’t be alarmed, I just want to get closer to you, Auntie.” Tanner’s weak voice held a hint of coldness.“After all, I’ll eventually become part of the Winter family, calling you ‘Mom,‘ wouldn’t you agree, Mom?”
Her voice was sweet, but a chill ran down Vera’s spine. She felt like she was being haunted by an evil spirit, a spirit that would wreak havoc on her son and the entire Winter family.
Her wolf’s tone was filled with deep panic,“WE SHOULD NEVER HAVE ACCEPTED THIS EVIL SPIRIT!” She regretted it. But it was too late.
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Five days later, my leg was almost healed. The past few days had been unusually calm. Jason hadn’t bothered me. Of course, after the Twitter incident, he was probably too busy dealing with the backlash. Tanner, who was being cyberbullied, and the Cooper family, who were being grilled, would definitely hold onto him tightly.
I had braced myself for trouble. After calling Summer, I worried that since the Coopers couldn’t break into this building, they might go after my parents. The more I thought about it, the more anxious I became. I couldn’t rest easy, so that night, I called my father and asked him to take my mother to visit Grandma for a few days. Officially, it was to visit the elderly; in reality, it was a precaution, to get them out of the drama.
My farl
and I didn’t say much on the phone. Summer had already explained the situation to them. The questions, worries, and concerns were all temporarily suppressed by silence. My
fath
only told me to take care of myself.
I had prepared for the worst, but they didn’t come to the complex, didn’t go to my parents‘ house, and didn’t even make a single harassing call.
The Twitter post’s popularity, however, hadn’t diminished at all.
Were they saving up for a big attack? Or were they… still afraid of Xander? Was it just because he stood up for me at the charity gala that his influence was still so strong?
Speaking of Xander, he hadn’t appeared since I moved in. Even Liam moved to the servant’s quarters, only appearing in the kitchen or dining room during mealtimes.
Clearly, he was avoiding suspicion. Sometimes, this man was truly a gentleman and thoughtful.
In the evening, I saw Liam in the kitchen preparing dinner. I went in to help him and chat.
“Liam, where has Mr. Shaw been staying these past few days?”
the
“The young master wouldn’t, be homeless,” Liam chuckled.“This house is just a temporary residence for him, close to the company, more convenient. These days, he’s given up apartment and gone home. His parents missed him.”
I nodded understandingly.“Home” naturally meant the Shaw family home.
Liam seemed to remember something amusing and whispered, “Actually, his parents called him
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back for an important reason.”
I readily asked, “What important reason?”
“A blind date.”
My wolf couldn’t quite understand,“EVEN XANDER SHAW NEEDS A BLIND DATE?”
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“As the eldest son, his bonding is a top priority for the entire family. They urged him during the New Year two years ago. He agreed to the arrangement and went on blind dates with several eligible young omegas of the top families, but nothing came of it. At that time, his work was focused in other Packs. After the New Year, he left, and his mother couldn’t do anything about it. Now that he’s back in the Pack, he can’t escape.”
“So he’s just like ordinary Pack member, unable to escape being pressured by his parents to get bonded.”
I sighed. I always felt that blind dates and bonding pressure were mundane affairs that didn’t suit a young master like Xander, who radiated brilliance and lived at the pinnacle of society. He should always remain mysterious, aloof, and untouched by worldly concerns–that would befit
his aura.
