"What did you just say?" Harper asked in surprise. What she had just heard was unbelievable.
"Sue is planning to help Charles take some concubines," Serena whispered in Harper's ear. "Last night, Charles slept in my place and he told this to me personally. And he has already agreed."
"Why are you telling me this, Lady Serena?"
"Because you're the only one in this mansion who has the ability as well as the intention to stop it," Serena answered. "Harper, if we let Sue out again, she will be a big threat to you."
"What do you want out of this?" Harper asked in a soft yet determined voice. Serena must have some vested interest in this. After all, she was not a saint. And even a saint could not be without any desire.
Serena's expression changed subtly after she heard Harper's words. But soon, she broke into a smile as she said in a suppressed voice, "I want the Chu Clan destroyed!"
"No way!" Harper refuted. "As long as I'm alive, no one can ever dare to destroy the Chu Clan. Do you intend to kill me as well?"
"No, Harper. I know that you won't do that. The only person who genuinely loves you in this entire Chu Clan mansion is Lady Mavis. The only reason behind you refraining from destroying this place is just because she is still alive. Once she passes away, you won't spare Chu Clan either," Serena said in an affirmative tone. "Harper, you are not an ordinary person. You know it very well that you will leave the Chu Clan sooner or later. But I can't. I have spent my whole life here. I want to see the Chu Clan destroyed in front of my own eyes, buried with my poor child."
"Do as you like. Thank you for sharing this precious little information with me." Harper left without looking back. Sue was contriving to come out once again. She was daydreaming for sure. Since Harper had already cornered Sue to a dead end, she had to make sure that Sue could not come out ever again. Otherwise, it would become next to impossible to bring her to death again.
Charles only had a son, which kept him hassled most of the time. Even Mavis remained worried because of this. Hence, when she heard that he wanted to take concubines, she agreed without hesitation. With a series of unpleasant events that had been taking place in the Chu Clan mansion of late, this would at least give them some moments of happiness.
"My Lady, My Lord, Lady Harper is here," Annie came in and reported.
"Ask her to come in," Mavis said. "Even though it is about Charles taking concubines, Harper should be informed. After all, she is in charge of the household affairs and a lot of things have to be handled by her."
"Okay."
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