Bertie composed himself and stepped inside with a smile on his face. In the courtyard, he encountered a servant who approached him and asked in a gentle tone, "Sir, may I ask whom you are looking for?" halting his steps.
In the living room, Violet and Albert were descending the stairs and inadvertently caught sight of the scene in the courtyard through the French windows.
"Who is it? Your friend?" Violet asked, noticing that the person was carrying something.
"I don't know him," Albert said, looking at Bertie, "I have never seen this person before."
Shortly after, the servant led him towards the living room.
After the Russell family couple came downstairs and arrived at the living room door, Bertie, wearing a kindly smile and carrying something, asked, "Are you Claire's uncle and aunt?"
The couple glanced at each other, and Albert softly replied, "Yes." Both of them were puzzled, who was he?
"I am Louis... Oh no, I am Rowan's father," Bertie said with a beaming smile, "It seems I have come to the right place." He didn't carry himself like an old king; at that moment, he was simply a regular father.
Albert and Violet were taken aback. Could he be the former king, Lu Layeka?
Seeing their puzzled expressions, Bertie quickly smiled and explained, "Today, I am just Rowan's father. I know about his relationship with Claire and their plans to get married. This is my first visit, and I would like to discuss the matter with you both to express our sincerity from our side."
Violet regained her composure; this was something she had never anticipated.
She smiled, "Please, come in." She seemed somewhat uneasy for some reason.
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