Mrs. Woods had lost her appetite when she was informed of Lucas' return.
"That b*st*rd! Here I thought that he is a proud kid! He said that he would never forgive his father yesterday, and I thought he would never return. Who knew that he would not last one day before crawling back here? What a joke!"
"Don't get mad, Mom. He's just an illegitimate child! Living in the South Block is already an insult, but he is probably foolish enough to think that it's a privilege! He is the type of person who knows no shame, and probably, does not have the wit to accomplish anything. He said that Dad begged him to come here. We don't have to stir up a conflict with him. At least, not on the surface," said Noah, the eldest son of the Woods family. "We shouldn't risk angering Dad over him."
"You are right, Noah. Fighting with your dad won't change the fact that Lucas has become a member of this family. I will just hatch my plots in the dark, and soon, your dad will start to look down on him. That way, your dad won't entrust him with anything important."
"I've already looked into his background and he was expelled for fighting," Noah said. "I am sure that Dad is not going to hand his money over to that thug as long as he is in the right mind."
"Yeah. Focus on your job, Noah. Don't let him get to you."
"I don't even see him as a competitor. I'll go over and pay him a visit later." After finishing his breakfast, Noah exited the main block and headed to the South Block.
Though the South Block was connected to the main block, each block had a separate yard. The South Block had fewer floors and was far smaller than the main block. In the past, it was often used as a storage shed.
As Noah walked out of the main block, he ran into Irene, who had come looking for Lucas.
He had always known that there was a horrendous-looking girl serving the mansion, but he had never paid her any attention since Irene stayed in the kitchen and out of their sight most of the time.
"Mr. Noah!" Recognizing Noah, Irene immediately bowed her head. "I'm here looking for Mr. Lucas. Has he come back?"
"He's back, and I'm on my way to see him. Let's go there together." Noah stared at the side of Irene's face without the scar. His hands were in his pocket and he sighed. "You would have been a great beauty had it not been for that scar. What a shame!"
Irene flushed, not knowing what to say in response.
"Has Lucas bullied you?" Noah asked. "If he had, you can tell the butler or my mom. You and your grandmother have worked in our house for a long time, so we won't stand idly by."
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