Lady Lauren couldn't help but feel anxious at the thought of not only dealing with the difficult Oscar but also the even more difficult Callum in the Turner family.
It was really not easy to find a daughter-in-law these days, especially when she was the only daughter of the Turner family. Would she ever have the chance to be served tea by her daughter-in-law in her lifetime?
Lady Lauren sighed heavily with her worries.
"Benjamin..." she called out.
Osvaldo stared at the direction of the Turner family mansion for a moment before slowly retracting his gaze.
Lady Lauren looked at him with concern. "What's wrong, my love?"
As they say, a mother knows her son best, and Lady Lauren could sense that something was off about Osvaldo.
It was a good thing that Oscar had returned home, but Lady Lauren could sense that Osvaldo wasn't happy about it.
Osvaldo thought of Selena's reaction when she saw Oscar and the feud between her and the Turner family. Suddenly, he turned around and headed back towards the Turner family mansion.
Lady Lauren couldn't help but feel resentful, but she didn't call Osvaldo back.
The main reason was that, as the mother, she couldn't help but be biased towards Selena, and Osvaldo was no different when it came to his wife.
Benjamin snorted. "What a useless son!"
After speaking, he took Lady Lauren by the waist and led her away, leaving her with tearful eyes of resentment.
...
Inside the Turner family mansion, Patrick came downstairs shortly after Selena left.
Although he didn't hear what they said, Patrick was still keenly aware that neither Selena nor Oscar were in good spirits.
It didn't make sense for Oscar to have any ill intentions towards Selena, as she was Callum's daughter and his only niece. Moreover, he had just returned home, so it was unlikely that he would intentionally target Selena.
Patrick walked over and looked at Oscar. "Father, although Selena grew up outside, she is kind-hearted, well-behaved, and has no resentment towards the Turner family. She even goes out of her way to help..."
Oscar coughed lightly and didn't answer Patrick's questions. Instead, he whispered, "Is everything ready?"
Patrick nodded. "Tom is ready."
Oscar murmured, "Then let's go."
Patrick was startled. "Aren't we bringing Selena along?"
Selena was Callum's daughter, and they were going to visit the graves of her great-grandfather and the other deceased relatives of the Turner family. Why wouldn't they bring her along?
"Isn't this indirectly denying her identity as a member of the Turner family?" Oscar fell silent for a moment, then said, "Go ask her if she wants to go or not. If she looks hesitant, don't force her."
Patrick was taken aback. Despite his confusion, he went upstairs and knocked on Selena's door. After a minute, Selena opened the door with a pale face and asked, "What's up?"
Seeing her listless appearance, Patrick furrowed his brow and asked softly, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
Shaking her head, Selena replied, "No."
Changing the subject, Patrick asked, "Father and I are going to visit Grandpa. Do you want to come with us?"
Selena hesitated for a moment, then looked away from Patrick's gaze and said in a strained voice, "I don't feel well and don't want to go out."
Patrick looked at her complexion and suddenly understood what Oscar meant. It wasn't that he didn't want Selena to go; she didn't want to go herself.
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