After Joseph Lancaster ran in, he didn't go to the front of the dining table, but ran straight to Violet Zimmerman's side and snatched away the teacup she was holding. The youth was dressed neatly in a black school uniform, which made his skin look even fairer.
Under everyone's gaze, Joseph drained the cup of tea in one go, then put the empty cup onto the tray held by the servant standing behind Daxton Lancaster and his wife. Under the old master's displeased stare, Joseph wiped his lips and said.
"I was dying of thirst—finally, I can stop feeling parched!"
Only after he finished speaking did the teenager seem to realize that his older brother and sister‑in‑law were kneeling.
Surprise flashed clearly in his phoenix‑shaped eyes. "Big brother, sister‑in‑law? Why are you kneeling? Did you do something wrong and get punished by Grandpa?"
