Chapter 1482

The next day, as expected, Maggie used the three little ones as an excuse, feigning reluctance to leave with insincere sentimentality.

“After all, we are the grandparents of these three children. We’ve finally managed to meet them, and we can’t bear to part with them just like that…”

Wrenn’s eyes twitched. “So, what are you implying?”

With a pleasing smile, Maggie proposed, “How about this? Why don’t we stay a few more days to spend time with the children? Mrs. Beauvort, you wouldn’t refuse such a small request, would you?”

Nigel chimed in with a forced smile, “Indeed, Mrs. Beauvort, while the Beauvort family enjoys familial bliss, we too, along with these children, are a family.”

Wrenn looked upset. She locked eyes with Frederic, and in the end, she gritted her teeth and agreed, “All right, then. You can stay here for a couple more days. If there’s anything you need during this time, don’t hesitate to ask.”

Maggie and Nigel naturally wouldn’t stand on ceremony with her.

“All right, then. Thank you for your generous hospitality, Mrs. Beauvort.”

At the dining table, the three little ones were utterly confused.

Yesterday, they had been picked up by Edward and taken out for a day of fun. They had only returned today.

They had been completely unaware of Maggie and Nigel’s visit to Beauvort Manor, let alone what had happened yesterday.

However, looking at these two now, they couldn’t shake off the feeling that something was amiss. They were on full alert, their hearts filled with caution.

After breakfast, Harvey tugged at Wrenn’s sleeve, pulling her aside, his little face serious and solemn.

“Grandma, Sammy, Penny, and I have never met them. Are they really Mommy’s adoptive parents?”

Wrenn gently patted his little head and kindly said, “Indeed, they are.”

Harvey’s expression remained grim, a hint of disgust lurking in his eyes.

“Mommy has never mentioned them. Although she never complained, I’m sure she had a hard time living with them. I don’t like them, nor do I want to be around them. I believe Sammy and Penny feel the same way.” Then, he asked again, “When they came looking for you, did they ask you and Grandpa for a favor? Did they… ask for money?”

Wrenn sighed inwardly. He’s really smart. He guessed everything correctly.

She crouched down, looking up at his handsome little face, “Sweet child, don’t worry about adult matters. I know you’re worried about your mommy, but rest assured, I will help solve your mommy’s problems. Just bear with it for two or three days, and I’ll have them leave. During these few days, if you don’t want to see them, just keep your distance, play on your own, or go to the study to read or practice writing. Your grandpa was just saying yesterday that he wants to play chess with you.

10:38 Fri, 8 Dec After some time, the three little ones had become less distant and resistant toward the elderly couple of the Beauvort family than they were before.

Although they were far from being close, their daily conversations were still considered normal.

However, despite Wrenn’s gentleness and affection, the little ones still seemed distant and cold.

At that moment, Harvey could only nod in agreement.

He knew that his parents were busy in Phison and he didn’t want to trouble them, nor did he want to be a burden to his grandparents.

As such, he took Sammy and Penny to the study.

In truth, Maggie and Nigel didn’t genuinely want to keep the three little ones company, nor were they interested in heading to the study to chat with them. After their meal, they excused themselves, claiming they weren’t feeling well, and retreated to their guest room. They even had Mr. Jenkins deliver some freshly cut fruit to their room.

In response to this, Wrenn was utterly disgusted.

Frederic nudged her arm. “Enough with the long face. If you dislike them so much, why don’t you just kick them out? Why did you agree to let them stay?”

He had intended to intervene in this matter, but Wrenn wouldn’t allow it. He had no choice but to let it be.

Wrenn let out a long, heavy sigh.

“You think I don’t want to drive them away? With my temper, I would have kicked them out of Kingsview long ago. But after all, they are Neera’s adoptive parents. Despite Neera’s indifference, we can’t ignore this relationship. They’re as cunning as foxes. They won’t stop until they achieve their goal. If they went out and spread rumors, who knows, Neera might be the subject of gossip again. That would be so damaging to her reputation.”

Frederic hadn’t expected her to think this way. He was somewhat taken aback.

“I thought you didn’t want them to tarnish the reputation of the Beauvort family.”

Wrenn was unfazed. “Can the Beauvort family’s reputation be tarnished just because they want to? To put it plainly, if the Beauvort family doesn’t interfere, no one can blame them for anything. They neither have the right nor the reason. However, Neera is different. The Beauvort family and the two of them are separated, but Neera was once adopted by them.”

“But they weren’t nice to Neera. I heard that life in the countryside was quite tough for her.”

Wrenn could naturally guess that. “Just by looking at their faces, I can imagine that they must not have treated Neera well. But Neera is currently out dealing with matters with Jean. We shouldn’t let her get bogged down with other messy affairs. If money can solve the problem, then it should be resolved as soon as possible. Don’t wait for them to stir up any rumors. It will be quite troublesome.”

Suddenly, Frederic laughed.

“Wrenn, you handle things much more gently now.”

Wrenn came from the prestigious Leyva family. She was a proud heiress of a wealthy household.

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10:38 Fri, 8 Dec People like Maggie and Nigel were the ones she despised the most. The old Wrenn wouldn’t have even bothered to treat them kindly.

It was truly not easy for her to have such patience now, all for the sake of making Neera’s life a bit easier.

Since they had an appointment today that they couldn’t get out of, they had no choice but to step out.

Before setting off, Wrenn reminded Mr. Jenkins to keep a close watch.

However, as soon as she returned and stepped into the foyer, she could hear the sound of crying coming from upstairs, accompanied by the angry voice of a boy.

“You’re not allowed to hit my sister! You’re a bad person! A bad person!”

It was the voice of Sammy, and it was Penny who was crying.

Her face instantly turned stern as she hurriedly ascended the stairs.

She had barely reached the staircase when she saw Mr. Jenkins rushing out of the kitchen carrying a bowl of royal jelly. She immediately asked, “What’s going on?”

With sweat pouring down his forehead, Mr. Jenkins replied, “Madam, I really don’t know what’s going on…”

Throughout the day, Maggie and Nigel had been making various requests.

Just a moment ago, they had insisted on having royal jelly. He didn’t want to bother the elderly Beauvort couple over such a trivial matter, so he had no choice but to go along with it.

However, no sooner had he prepared the bowl of royal jelly than the sound of crying echoed from upstairs, and little did he expect Frederic and Wrenn to return right then.

Seeing Wrenn hastily rush upstairs, he quickly set aside the bowl and assisted Frederic in hurrying up as well.

As Wrenn turned the corner of the staircase and saw the scene in the corridor, her face contorted.

Penny was seen shielded behind Harvey, her hand covering half of her face. Her small hand could hardly hide the glaring imprint of a slap. Her eyes were filled with tears, and she looked utterly aggrieved.

Sammy rushed forward, intending to push Maggie like an angry lion cub.

Before he could even touch Maggie, he was suddenly kicked to the ground by Nigel who appeared from behind.

Harvey’s face turned as dark as thunder. He was unable to hold back any longer.

Just as he was about to rush forward, he heard a stern shout coming from not far behind him.

“What are you two doing?”

Immediately, the three little ones were taken aback. They turned around in unison to see Wrenn walking briskly to their side. She helped Sammy up and stood protectively in front of them, her eyes wide open as she glared at Maggie and Nigel.