Chapter 1198
The taxi stopped outside the gate, and Maisie got out of the car with Nolan. She then stood outside the gate for a long time and did not go in.
Nolan looked down at her. “Don’t you want to go in?”
“I’ve returned to my family’s ancestral mansion to visit them out of the blue. Madam Vanderbilt will definitely be startled, won’t she?” She inserted both hands into her pockets, and she seemed to be able to imagine Madam Vanderbilt’s expression.
Nolan pushed open the gate for her, and Maisie followed him in. There was still snow that had been shoveled and piled up on the ground of the huge courtyard, a
layer of frost had formed on the bare branches, and even the windows were fogged.
The door was half-open, and a strange middle-aged woman came out after a while. She was holding a basin of water in her hand and was stunned when she saw Nolan and Maisie. “May I know who you’re looking for?”
Maisie did not answer the question and asked, “Are Grandmother and Uncle Yorick in?”
The middle-aged woman was astonished once again when she saw how Maisie addressed the people that stayed in the mansion . “Are you Linda?”
“I’m Maisie, Maisie Vanderbilt.”
At this time, Yorick’s voice came from inside. “Who’s here?”
Yorick came out and saw Maisie, and his expression changed slightly. “Maisie, why are you…”
She smiled. “Hector asked me to come and visit you guys on his behalf. Am I not welcome here?”
Yorick did not say much and invited them into the house. The middle-aged woman poured them some tea and told them that Madam Vanderbilt had gone out to play poker and would only come back home at night.
Maisie looked at her. “Grandmother usually goes out to play poker?” “Yes.” The middle-aged woman replied with a smile, put the teapot away, and added, “I only knew that Madam Vanderbilt has a granddaughter and a grandson, so I thought you’re Linda.”
Maisie lowered her gaze. “I’m not. According to my seniority, I’m their cousin.”
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