Chapter 718: Cracking A Phoenix Egg

It had been so long since Lawrend stepped forward for his maids. Most of the time, he just allowed them to shield him. After all, it was a huge flex to have women defend you.

But this time, it was different for Lawrend. He was in the Ignis Clan, and he wanted to show them his desire to keep Ember. The Clan Head might have given Ember to him in the past, but that didn't mean he should assume that the whole clan was into it.

From what Lawrend could tell, the Ignis Clan was internally divided. So to convince those that doubted his relationship with Ember, he decided to take a step forward today and defend Ember instead.

"Master…"

Ember was surprised. A beautiful smile formed on her face, and she took a step back. She could tell what was going through his mind.

'Master is so stubborn,' Ember thought to herself.