"Andrei, as a member of the Howard family, you must never be swayed by others. Emotions will only make you weak."
Andrei remembered Bernard saying this to him when he was a child, grieving over his mother's death.
Bernard's words served as a reminder of Andrei's identity, the heir of the Howard Estate, not someone who would succumb to a mere painkiller.
With a self-mocking smile, Andrei regained his usual arrogance and nobility. He took two steps back and, in a deliberately casual tone, said, "Isabel, I once told you, even if you rent a house, I'll have the landlord kick you out. Why not stay and be my woman? You'll have everything you want, including the position of Mrs. Howard. And if you leave Howard Estate, do you know what you'll lose?"
Andrei didn't believe anyone would give up p
