His tone genuinely carried a hint of grievance.
The three brothers, who were already glaring daggers at him, looked even worse.
Jasper completely lost his composure and jumped up. "Nicholas, you manipulative jerk, putting on an act in front of Serena! Believe it or not, I will never agree to you two!"
Jerrick said expressionlessly, "Who is your brother? I don't agree either."
Julian's smile was gentle, but his eyes carried a hint of danger. "Nicholas, your manipulative tactics are getting more and more practiced."
Nicholas smiled modestly, looking innocent. "It's nothing, just practice makes perfect. To ask for a title, this is nothing."
Jasper scoffed in pure anger. "You manipulative jerk, and you're proud of it?"
Old Mr. Blackwood was extremely satisfied with his grandson's performance, nodding repeatedly. "Good, good! That's a boy from my Blackwood family!"
To chase the girl you love, you have to bring out this kind of shameless energy!
Winning over the beauty is what matters most.
Face and dignity can be tossed aside at any moment.
Old Mr. Lancaster's expression darkened completely. "What's good about it? Your whole Blackwood family is a bunch of foxes!"
Old Mr. Blackwood retorted, "Foxes or not, as long as he secures the title and Serena becomes my granddaughter-in-law, I don't care if you call me a dead fox."
Old Mr. Lancaster shot back, "...You shameless old fool! My granddaughter hasn't even agreed yet."
Meanwhile, Serena, the center of attention, looked down at Nicholas.
The man's eyes were smiling.
But beneath that smile was a nervousness he couldn't hide.
He was waiting for her to nod.
As if handing all of his pride over into her hands.
Even more unimaginable was that the old patriarch of the Blackwood family, seeing his own grandson looking so subservient, was smiling with utter gratification, nodding continuously and saying, "Yes, exactly, this is how it should be. As long as he can marry Serena... cough cough as long as he can get Serena to be my granddaughter-in-law, what does it matter if he acts like a faithful servant for her?"
This was simply... crazy!
The entire Blackwood family was out of their minds!
But then again... the person in question was the daughter of the Lancaster family.
She was a true pearl.
For the Blackwood family to act this way... it actually seemed pretty normal?
Everyone had naturally begun to feel that as long as it involved Serena, no matter how exaggerated or bizarre it was, it seemed entirely justified.
One by one, they all focused their gaze on Serena.
Waiting to see what kind of answer this Lancaster Pearl, the pride of Elyndor, would give.

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