Jenner Summer was somewhat shocked; she really hadn't expected that Stanhope Brown had reached the point of not hiding anything about Grace Gordon. Had he?
So... did Stanhope really like Grace, or... was it just consolation as she had thought?
Grace Gordon nodded, "Indeed... Brother should help his little sister more."
Grace's words tasted somewhat sour in Stanhope's ear, a faint smile appeared at the corners of his mouth, but his gaze lingered on Grace Gordon without leaving.
Jenner Summer looked at Stanhope's stern profiled face, his lips slightly parted... but in the end, she said nothing.
Assuming that Stanhope's affection for Grace was just an act, wasn't this a bit deeply involved?
After Old Madam Brown had her injection, Butler Kirk began preparing the meal.