Joshua shook his head with a smile. “Mr. Sottee, you don't have to apologize; it's not your job to protect me from a cheating wife and abusive in-laws,” he chuckled, but Mr. Sottee, not seeing any reason to laugh, remained quiet, prompting Mason to relax. “I need to ask you something.” Joshua's voice faded into a familiar tone, making Mr. Sottee raise his head to meet his gaze. “What is it, master?”“My vacation is over, and I'm returning to the company,” Joshua informed him.Mr. Sottee, hearing Joshua's words, widened his eyes in disbelief, and when he saw Joshua wear a serious expression after those words, a smile slowly crept onto his face. “You mean you want to go back to your previous life?” he asked, and Joshua nodded in response. Mr. Sottee dropped his gaze to the floor, contemplating what to say. Joshua knew that among a few people who didn't want him to take a temporary leave from the continent, Mr. Sottee was among the few who didn't think twice but chose Joshua's happines

Without hesitation, Joshua continued to the exit where Mr. Softee and Lily were waiting. “What do you mean you’re going to stay with him?!” Joshua heard Lily’s voice from a distance. Mr. Sottee, speaking in a hushed tone, cast a sad expression at her.“The young master isn’t just someone close to me; he is like a son to me. I have been with him since he was ten,” Mr. Sottee replied.Lily's face was a mix of sadness and annoyance as she scoffed in disbelief. “What about me? Are you really going to leave for someone who isn’t blood-related?!”Mr. Sottee, hearing his niece's words, felt a twitch in his heart. He heaved a sigh, but Lily's words beat him to it. “Families stick together! They don't go running to take care of someone else!” Lily barked, tears streaming down her. When Mr. Sotter reached out to her, she brushed him off and slid into the car, slamming the door shut.Meanwhile, Joshua, who had been slowly counting his steps, arrived at the car. Mr. Sottee, who couldn't tell if