The pleasant breakfast concluded with a seemingly amicable chat between Faye and Gavin. Afterward, Faye led a clueless Eric away, while Theodoric escorted Douglas and his daughter to the study.
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As Faye retrieved the original Latin novel from Eric's bookshelf, he remained bewildered. He couldn't help but ask, "Faye, is your grandfather someone extraordinary?" This question had lingered in his mind for a long time, but Faye never spoke about her family. Whenever he tried to inquire, she would skillfully change the subject.
Now that Gavin had brought it up, he couldn't miss this golden opportunity! Eric thought to himself: If I can win over her family before Theodoric, I can completely snatch Faye away from him!
Naturally, Faye could guess what Eric was thinking. What an easy boy to
