Claire Wentworth looked at the old man unperturbedly.
"Reason?"
A flicker of hostility flashed in the old man's eyes. "Girl, do I need a reason to keep someone?"
Claire Wentworth said in a cold voice,
"Well, it depends on who you want to keep. If it's the former Cinderella from The Wentworth family who was nothing, naturally no reason is needed. What can anyone do if you beat or scold her?"
"But if it's the Third Young Mistress of The Montfort family you want to keep, I think you'd better give a reason, grandpa."
Oswald Moreau's face darkened. "Are you threatening me?"
Claire Wentworth smiled. "This isn't a threat, but a fact!"
"Girl, how far do you think Young Master Montfort would go for you?"
"Is grandpa betting on my relationship with Young Master Montfort?"
"Exactly. If you
