They didn't come this time to discuss state affairs; if they continue talking, the topic will once again drift toward Thunder City University.
That would completely go off track.
Lady Antonie's actions played right into Mia's hands; she hadn't finished memorizing the essay from last night and was waiting for Lord Demon King to quiz her.
She slightly lowered her eyelids; her long lashes cast a shadow under her eyes as she spoke in a tone tinged with a bit of nostalgia, softly recounting.
"Father left me a substantial inheritance, and my brother has always adored me. Aside from the noble title, he left nearly all the family's liquid assets to me."
"He truly is a generous man," Edward remarked emotionally.
"Yes, thanks to my brother's care, I've always lived quite well. I had thought I would spend my life alone with those paintings, harboring the memory of my father, until that day—at the Spring Art Exhibition at the Academy—I met the person who changed my destiny."
