Ethan ignored Old Ms. Mimi entirely, even though she was the matriarch and commanded immense authority in the Reynolds family. His presence here wasn’t for their sake but for Lucky’s.
"Where’s Lucky?" Ethan asked curtly, directing the question at Alexander—the only Reynolds he was willing to address directly.
Alexander immediately replied, "Lucky is inside with Maya."
Miss Julia stepped forward, eager to explain.
"Ethan, don’t hold it against Maya for not coming out to greet you. She was on her knees for so long yesterday that she needed hours of emergency care at the hospital. She’s only just started to recover and can’t walk yet."
Ethan knew Maya’s constitution well. She was indeed delicate and prone to fatigue. However, the claim of hours-long emergency treatment sounded exaggerat
