The blue glow of the monitor reflected off Jasper's devilishly handsome face.
His usually careless, teasing eyes contained not a shred of amusement.
A hundred trillion dollars for his sister's life?
The Raven sure had a wild imagination. He leaned back into his chair, staring at the pass, and scoffed.
"Serena, who told me to be your brother?"
"This time, I'll clear every obstacle out of your way."
"I'm going to pluck that damn Raven's feathers until there's nothing left."
...
Early the next morning.
The dining room at the Lancaster estate was a picture of absolute tranquility.
Sunlight spilled through the floor-to-ceiling windows, casting a warm glow over the long table.
Warm oatmeal sat in delicate porcelain bowls, accompanied by several light, appetizing side dishes.
Catherine sat beside Serena, using serving utensils to constantly pile food onto her daughter's plate.
"Serena, have some more of this."
"And try this breakfast slider. I had the kitchen make it extra mild just for you."
"This oatmeal is great too. It's soothing. You stayed up late last night, so you should have something warm."
Sitting between Old Mr. Lancaster and Catherine, Serena looked up, a faint smile touching her lips. "Okay."
She held her porcelain spoon with slender fingers, eating her oatmeal methodically.
Her features were calm.
Her demeanor was relaxed.
She was unbelievably compliant.
Catherine's heart melted just watching her. "Is it good?"
Serena nodded. "It's delicious."
She then looked over at Old Mr. Lancaster beside her. "Grandfather, you can have this medicinal oatmeal too. Today's recipe will be good for your legs."
Old Mr. Lancaster immediately burst into joyous laughter. "Good, good, good! If my granddaughter says I can have it, I'll eat two whole bowls!"
As he spoke, he shot a smug look at Edward. "See that? My granddaughter is looking out for me."
Edward was speechless.
What was there to show off about?
His daughter looked out for him too!
Edward coughed lightly, just about to find an excuse to assert his presence.
But Catherine had already placed another serving of greens onto Serenas plate Serena have
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Edward quietly swallowed his words.
Fine.
His wife was the boss.
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belongs to
His daughter was second in command.
The old man was third.
As the supposed head of the household, he currently didn't even rank.
The atmosphere at the dining table was warm and perfectly normal.
Serena quietly eating her breakfast looked exactly as she always did. Quiet and obedient.
Exceptionally gentle.
But on the other side of the table, her brothers were entirely distracted.
Julian held his coffee, his expression mild and refined.
Jerrick sat ramrod straight, his features harsh and unreadable.
Jasper slouched lazily against his chair, holding a sandwich he hadn't taken a bite of
for ages.
All three of them kept stealing glances at Serena.
She was acting too well-behaved.
Far too well-behaved.
So well-behaved that... they weren't used to it.
It was as if she had genuinely accepted the plan to move out together in three days.
But the more she acted like this, the more uneasy they felt.
After all, the three of them...
One was Joker, one was Fenris, and
the other was The Grinning Wraith. They had all sneakily acquired
boarding passes for Projec
Zero-Transit.
They were all planning to smile to her face and secretly board the ship behind her back.
If they were pulling a stunt like this.
Would their absurdly brilliant sister actually just sit still and obey?
Yet, watching her peacefully eat her oatmeal while patiently answering Catherine and Old Mr. Lancaster's
questions without a
abnormality
She really didn't look like someone secretly plotting a solo infiltration.
The three brothers, completely unaware of each other's hidden agendas, simultaneously thought the exact same thing.
It was best if their sister stayed this obedient.