Yorick had made up his mind about Urs. He wouldn''t engage with her anymore, which was as clear as day.


    Urs called him once, and Hanson watched Yorick block her number without a second thought.


    They used to be so close. Who could have imagined they''d end up like this?


    Julius asked, "So, what''s the deal with Ste?"


    Hanson turned to Yorick curiously.


    "Don''t mess up when ites to Ste," he warned.


    The Lugar family wasn''t someone they could mess with, and Yorick knew it was thest ce he should make any reckless moves.


    Yorick let out a bitter chuckle. "Do I even have the right to mess up in front of her now?"


    She was supposed to be his fiancée for two years, and they were on the brink of getting married.


    But now, he couldn''t even get a glimpse of Ste.


    Regret gnawed at him. Ste would be his wife if he hadn''t called off the engagement.


    So what if it involved the Lugar family? Once married, Ste would have been his. But now...


    Hanson shook his head. "You don''t."


    Ste had grown up in the Lugar family and was now close to Ronald. It was clear Ronald had feelings for Ste from the start.


    After hearing Hanson''s confirmation, a new level of pain shed in Yorick''s eyes.


    As he was about to say something, his phone buzzed. It was thendline from the Quarry Manor.


    A bit muddled, Yorick answered, "Hello?"


    "Mr. Quarry, you need toe home quickly. Something big has happened at home."


    Yorick''s eyes widened. "What happened?"


    He had cut ties with Urs, so what could have happened at his home? Could it be his grandparents, given their age?


    The butler''s voice was urgent. "You shoulde home first. Mrs. Quarry has fainted, and Frost is on his way, too."


    Yorick was stunned. If even Frost got called back, something serious must be up.


    "What happened?"


    Before the butler could respond, he heard Imogen''s voice shouting in the background, "I''d rather die than let him step foot in this house.


    "What are you doing? Put down that knife!"


    "Make him leave. Get him out of here!"


    Imogen and Thane were in a heated argument, and even though Yorick couldn''t make sense of it, he knew their rtionship had always been strong.


    The butler was pleading. "Please, Mrs. Quarry, put down the knife." "Stay back, all of you. Stay back! Make him leave!"


    Imogen''s screams were hysterical, and the intense situation struck Yorick hard. He hung up and got to his feet, though he was still unsteady from the alcohol


    Hanson and Julius rushed to follow him as he stumbled toward the door.


    ...


    The following morning, Ronald was gone when Ste woke up. Her phone rang with a call from Susanna.


    "I''ve got news about that thing you asked me to check out."


    Still groggy, Ste turned over. "What thing?"


    Susanna replied, "It''s about ise and the financial director."


    Ste jolted awake and sat up. "What''s going on?"


    Trust Susie to be on top of things.


    Even from Ferrond, she was up to date


    the gossip in Portis City,


    unaffected by her mother''s influence.


    Susanna continued, "It''s a bit of a long story."


    "Make it short."


    No story was too long to summarize. If one sentence doesn''t cut it, make it two.


    "The financial director is Urs''s aunt," Susanna revealed.


    Ste was stunned. "What?"


    Urs''s aunt?


    That was a lot to process.


    Susanna exined, "She''s the sister of the nanny who secretly abandoned you."


    Ste burst outughing. "Oh my!"