Sterling Norwood slightly furrowed his brows, and there was a trace of impatience on his face.

"You are threatening me."

He said in a low voice, a hint of ferocity flashing in his eyes.

Lark Mayfield crossed her legs, with an ambiguous smile at the corner of her mouth. "Patriarch Norwood overestimates me."

Although her words were modest, her aura showed no sign of waning.

Selena Kensington, standing to the side, could clearly feel the intense, covert duel between the two.

She sighed softly.

Lark Mayfield, like Sterling Norwood, is a descendant of a powerful Great Demon’s bloodline.

Her bloodline abilities are not much inferior to Sterling Norwood’s.

Similarly, she carries the pride and temperament of a Great Demon.

Moreover, since she might have a connection to Miles Goodman, Selena did not intend to hide the solution.

However...

Selena lifted her gaze to Lark Mayfield.

"Patriarch Mayfield, it’s not that we don’t want to tell you, it’s just that this method isn’t suitable for you."

Selena and Sterling were dealing with the fact that the new baby inside Selena would instinctively devour the Heavenly Master Power within her.

But since Lark Mayfield is already a descendant of the Fell Bloodline, what effect would it have on her?

However, watching Lark Mayfield’s anxious appearance, it didn’t seem fake.

So, what exactly is the barrier between Lark Mayfield and Miles Goodman?

Upon hearing Selena’s words, Lark Mayfield paused.

She lifted her gaze to Selena, seemingly probing and assessing.

After a moment, she gradually reined in her aura.

Seeing that Lark Mayfield seemed to have calmed down.

Selena raised her hand to hold Sterling Norwood’s hand and gently shook it.

Sterling glanced back at her, giving a reassuring look before also reining in his aura.

After the confrontation between Lark Mayfield and Sterling Norwood ended, the butler walked into the living room.

He glanced at Lark Mayfield before approaching Sterling Norwood and softly said, "Family Head, Miss Annelise Mayfield and a gentleman named Goodman have arrived."

The butler’s voice wasn’t low, and since Selena was right next to Sterling, she heard the butler’s words clearly.

Upon hearing that a Mr. Goodman was here, Selena immediately thought of Miles Goodman.

She was a bit surprised, why had Miles come as well?

Selena instinctively glanced at Lark Mayfield beside her.

Lark Mayfield didn’t seem to hear the butler’s words; she was still lost in thought.

Sterling nodded slightly, "Let them in."

"Yes."

The butler respectfully retreated after acknowledging.

After a while, Annelise Mayfield and Miles Goodman walked in.

Annelise entered with a bounce.

So naturally, she was ahead of Miles.

Upon entering the living room, Annelise saw not only Sterling and Selena but also Lark Mayfield.

She immediately exclaimed with joy, "Auntie!! What brings you here?!"

And as Annelise called out, Miles, walking behind her, subconsciously halted upon hearing it.

His eyes showed a touch of complexity as he looked over.

Seeing someone he’s kept buried deep within his heart standing right before him, his heart was suddenly filled with complex emotions.

His legs felt as if they were rooted to the ground, unable to take another step.

Hearing the familiar voice, Lark Mayfield snapped out of her thoughts.

She lifted her head and saw Annelise’s flower-like smile and not far behind her, Miles Goodman.

"..."

Lark was suddenly stunned.

The icy facade on her face showed signs of breaking.

Annelise didn’t receive a response after calling out, only to see Lark frozen in place, with a trace of sadness and longing she’d never seen on her aunt’s face.

Annelise was puzzled.

Could it be she sneaked out and worried her aunt?

This thought flashed for a moment; she didn’t take it seriously.

Because she knew, although Lark seemed to be looking her way, she wasn’t looking at her.

Thinking of this, Annelise thoughtfully glanced behind her.

There was only Miles behind her.

Miles too stood there, a bit dazed.

"..."

For a moment, Annelise wondered if this Heavenly Master had any connection to her aunt.

Otherwise, why would they both be so stunned upon seeing each other?

Selena glanced at Lark and Miles.

Seeing both frozen on the spot, Selena sighed softly.

She was the first to break the stalemate.

"Brother Miles, what brings you here too?"

Hearing Selena’s words, Miles reluctantly tore his gaze away and looked at her. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

Feigning a relaxed demeanor, he said, "I just visited Grandma Jennings at the Kensington house, and upon hearing you reacted for the first time yesterday, I came to see you."

"How are you feeling now?"

Selena nodded with a smile, "I’m okay, you two sit down."

A trace of evasiveness flashed on Miles’ face, "I’m just glad to see you’re fine. I was about to head back."

Upon saying this, he felt the intense gaze from Lark.

He struggled not to look at her.

A hint of surprise crossed Selena’s eyes, but upon thinking deeply, she understood the reason.

However, before Selena could speak, Lark stood up.

She looked directly at Miles, "You still want to avoid me?!"

Her eyes showed no other emotion, but a repressed feeling was evident in her tone.

Miles’ eyes flickered, but he no longer avoided Lark’s gaze.

He looked over.

"Come out, let’s talk."

Miles spoke calmly.

Lark was startled.

Soon after, Miles walked out first.

Lark, disregarding everything else, hurriedly followed him out.

After Miles and Lark had left, Annelise looked somewhat bewilderedly at Selena, "What just happened?"

"..."

Selena sighed softly.

Poor child.

"It’s nothing, you sit down first; they probably have some things to discuss."

So Annelise sat down bewilderedly.

When the servants of the main house served tea, Annelise finally came to her senses.

"Wait, why did I come here again?"

"..."

Selena exchanged a slightly speechless glance with Sterling.

Should she be called naive or carefree...

"Your family came, you should at least meet them."

Selena spoke slowly.

But Annelise shrank back a bit, "You’re not trying to kick me out for being in the way, are you..."

Selena was both amused and exasperated by Annelise’s thought as a bit of interest sparked in her, "What do you mean by that?"

Annelise pouted and mumbled, "I sneaked out, my aunt’s really strict with me. I’m not allowed to wander, and I ended up all the way in Aethelgard. I’ll be in big trouble when I get back."