Chapter 1131: Young Mistress? Maid? (1/2)

”Davis, you're here!~” Claire smiled with joy as she saw her son return.

”Yea...” Davis pursed his lips as he walked towards him, his mind running numerous calculations in utter confusion.

'Okay, I know mother said that she enslaved her but to think that Nora Alstreim would really act as a maid...' His brows couldn't help but imperceptibly twitch.

Once Nora Alstreim finished pouring tea for both Claire and Logan, she bowed and took two steps back, like a maid. Her cheeks were crimson, but she seemed to hold whatever embarrassment she felt. The only thing different was that she still wore the Young Mistress's specific and unique white robe.

She appeared alluring in her plight, but it seemed like his parents were living the high life.

”Nora, get a seat for my son,” Claire spoke cordially.

Nora Alstreim bit her lips before she reluctantly moved towards a chair and placed it beside the table they sat over. Just as she was about to leave their side, that melodious yet grating voice echoed again.

”What are you doing? Be respectful~.” Claire added with a smile.

Nora Alstreim's lips trembled before she looked at Davis and gestured, ”Please sit, young master...”

Davis sat and saw Nora Alstreim move away. Only then, he turned to look at his mother, a wry smile hanging on his face.

Claire knowingly answered, ”She's going to be my maid for a thousand years. If her performance as a maid is up to my liking, I will treat her really good~.”

She emphasized, making Nora Alstreim lower her head in shame and anger.

But what could she do other than endure?

She had already determined herself to be a slave for a thousand years, forgoing her youth and the time of vibrancy. However, she didn't want it to end like this, and Claire said something similar, telling her that it was possible to shorten her sentence if she was obedient.

That was why she went out of her way to listen to every word that came out of Claire's mouth.

”Claire, don't go too far...” Logan solemnly spoke, ”She's still the Young Mistress...”

Claire's expression fell, her eyes becoming sharp, ”What did you say?”

”I said that you're going too far!” Logan pressed as his gaze became sharp, ”Nora is a good and innocent woman who should not be punished at all!”

”You!” Claire widened her eyes as if she couldn't believe whose side he was taking, ”Don't you know that her ignorance and irresponsibility is the cause for my suffering?”

Logan retorted, ”Yes! But didn't you say also say that without her, you wouldn't have met me!? Didn't you say that she was your friend!?”

Claire's pupils trembled before she harrumphed and turned her gaze away, sipping the tea in silence.

Davis had his eyes narrowed for a while as he listened to their conversation. While they looked as if they were fighting, he could sense with his Heart Intent that there were no hard feelings between them. It was almost as if...

'Fuck! Are they playing good cop and bad cop!?'

He cast a glance with the corner of his eyes and saw that Nora Alstreim had a complex expression while she stared at Logan.

'Damn, she's so naive...'

He couldn't help but feel sympathy towards her plight. She was naive, unable to scheme, bullied by his mother and father. Honestly, he could see what they were planning, but it was a bit outrageous even to him. It was almost as if his bad habits had stuck to his mother.

Just a few days ago, she schemed two Grand Elders out of their wealth, and now, she was manipulating her friend's feelings.

'Did my actions unwittingly change mother...?' He felt a bit convinced by his own thoughts.

After all, a bad example is needed to follow. Claire wasn't originally scheming like him.

”Nora Alstreim, leave for now. We have a few family matters to talk about.” Logan spoke without changing his expression as he looked at Claire.

Nora Alstreim saw both of their expressions before she nodded, leaving towards another room in the hall. She entered and closed it before a formation light sprang up, sealing the door and its surroundings.

Davis's brows twitched upon witnessing that scene. Nora Alstreim was trapped like a damsel in distress in the Purple Guest Palace.

After she left, Claire spoke, ”Davis, it's not like what you think it is... We were not fighting...”

”I know...” Davis reached out his hand for his father's cup of tea before he took a sip, looking at their astonished reactions.

”It is rather obvious to me that you two are hoodwinking Nora Alstreim, and I could also tell why...”

Claire and Logan became shocked before the former's expression became crimson while the latter's expression fell, his eyes narrowing down in suspicion.

”Mother, I was the one who recommended you to 'recommend' Nora Alstreim to father.”

”Brat! So it was you!” Logan stood up in anger, ”I was wondering why Claire would start speaking bullshit, telling me to attract Nora Alstreim's affection-”

”No! It was something I decided!” Claire interrupted, her expression serious.

Logan frowned, ”What do you mean?”