The maid winked, showing her determination. She looked very sincere too.After the maid had said that, Jeremy stared insipidly at the maid.For the past two days, the maid had been taking care of him very kindly and enthusiastically.He had indeed been using the maid's goodwill toward him to get some clues.After thinking about it, Jeremy's expression was not as cold as before. He then parted his lips lazily and spoke.“I don't need your care. You should help other people. No matter how much time and effort you spend on me, it's useless. I already have someone I love.”Although his tone was much kinder now, Jeremy still decisively and plainly refused the maid.The maid’s face once again looked sad and lost. She then sighed deeply.“Since you have said this over and over again, I shouldn’t continue to think that you have feelings for me. But my current job is to take care of you, so I hope that you’ll stop rejecting me. If I don't do my job well, Mr. Carter will punish me.”It

She looked for Jeremy in the crowd, but she did not see him. She saw Shirley instead.Shirley was silently seated in the wheelchair in a corner with a smile on her face.Madeline met her gaze and smiled in a tacit mutual understanding.“So that’s the socialite of the rich family in Glendale?”“The Grays had already looked her up. Eveline is indeed the socialite of the rich family in Glendale. Her family background is extraordinary.”“No wonder. No wonder Carter chose her. It’s indeed helpful for his fight over the right to rule.”Madeline could hear all the whispers around her. Even though they were soft, Madeline had good hearing.Nevertheless, she pretended she did not hear anything and merely smiled.Soon after, she saw an old man sitting at the front of the Royal Palace.The man was sitting upright and still. Despite his old age, he emitted a very strong aura.Madeline could tell that the old man was the person Carter mentioned earlier, but his clothes looked very simple

Madeline looked at Carter and then looked at the people around her who were waiting for her answer. Suddenly, she smiled.“Of course, I’m not hypnotized.” Madeline’s answer was simple, clear, and very certain. Carter was very satisfied with this answer. However, in his heart, he suddenly felt that something was wrong.Madeline’s answer was too certain.She did not look like a hypnotized person at all.At one side, Jim’s mother laughed again. “This is such a joke. You’re asking a hypnotized person to answer this kind of question. Would she know whether she’s hypnotized?”“You’re right. A hypnotized person certainly wouldn’t know whether they’ve been hypnotized because they wouldn’t have their own thoughts. But madam, I, Eveline Montgomery, am not hypnotized.”Madeline’s tone was confident. As she said that, she turned her eyes to Carter. The look in his eyes started to change.“Because my hypnosis has been broken.”“...”This was the answer Carter did not want to hear. It was

Aside from the exclamations from the people who knew Shirley, the people who did not know Shirley also looked shocked.“Who is that woman?”“It seems that she’s here to expose Carter.”“Shh. Don’t talk nonsense. That’s the viscount of St. Piaf. Before we find out what’s going on, don’t label people randomly lest we get into trouble.”When everyone heard this, the atmosphere in the hall of the Royal Palace became abnormally silent.Old Master Gray had a very deep impression of Shirley as well. He knew that Carter and Shirley had almost gotten married a few years ago, but after that, Shirley left the family and left St. Piaf for some reason.The Old Master had not expected Shirley to look like this when he saw her again.“Old Master Gray, I believe you’re not unfamiliar with me, right?” Shirley looked into the Old Master’s eyes fearlessly. “If you still remember me, I think you’ll believe what I have to say, isn’t right?”Old Master Gray pressed his lips together and said, “Go on

Shirley could see Carter’s extreme dissatisfaction, and she could also guess what he would do next.Others might fear Carter because of his status and identity, but she was not.“Carter, I know that you’re very dissatisfied now and that you’re pissed, but why are you? You’re the one who decided to get to where you are today. Everyone needs to be responsible for their decisions. Just like how I killed my child after developing AXP69.”Shirley’s last sentence undoubtedly triggered Carter.It was like something had gotten into his eyes and turned them red immediately.He looked straight at the woman who was determined to pull him down from his grace. A self-mocking smirk appeared on his dejected and icy face, and then he turned around and left without saying a word.Carter left just like that.The people in front of him made way for him accommodatingly.Without explaining himself or fighting back, he walked into the crowd alone and disappeared into the extravagant Royal Palace.S