The family of six joyfully finished their breakfast.
Mabel descended the stairs while looking pale.
"Grandma, good morning.."
"Good morning, Grandma.."
The children greeted Mabel one after another.
Mabel walked to the dining table and sat down.Mr.Brown immediately served the breakfast that had
already been prepared long ago.
Adina put down her chopsticks and stood up.As she was about to go to the living room, Mabel called
after her.
"Duke, Addy, I have something to tell you both.."
Adina halted her steps and said lightly, "What is it?"
"I booked my ticket to Australia this afternoon.."
Mabel said with a hoarse voice, "I will stay and live in Australia from now on.You guys can visit
Australia and spend a few days there if you have the time.."
Adina remained silent and pursed her lips.
Their current relationship was not suitable for them to live together.It would be awkward for each other.
Asa child, Duke could not request Mabel to move out.
The fact that Mabel could take the initiative to do so spared both parties the indignity.
The children froze when they heard it.Harold climbed up to Mabel’s knee.
"Grandma, why would you want to go to Australia? We talked about this before, didn’t you say you
wanted to stay in Sea City to watch us grow up?"
Melody reluctantly tugged on Mabel’s sleeve.
"Grandma, you also said you would take me to buy a diamond necklace.Are you going back on your
words?"
George said in a deep voice, "Grandma, if there is no reason why you must go, it’s better to stay.."
Alden pursed his lips and said nothing.Tears quickly filled Mabel’s eyes as she patted the children’s
heads one by one.
"The climate in Sea City is not suitable for Grandma.I will get dizzy and cough all day long, so it will be
better if I return to Australia.If you guys miss Grandma, let Mr.Brown send you guys to Australia to play
for a few months, okay?"
"No.I disagree.." Duke suddenly spoke.
Not only Mabel, but even Adina was stunned for a moment.
Even after recalling what happened when he was fifteen, she could see that Duke did not have much
attachment to Mabel.
If more and more were to come to his mind, his relationship with Mabel would only worsen. It was the
best choice for Mabel to leave Sea City.
"I know what you are going to do there.."
Duke spoke coldly, "I am Not going to allow you to do that.."
Mabel widened her eyes and her lips trembled as she said, "Duke, you've misunderstood me. I-I can’t
possibly go to look for Earl and don’t know where he has been locked up.How am I going to locate
him? I just want to live on my own and stop bothering you guys.."
Duke clenched his jaw.His mother was the one who came up with the idea of having his father
convicted and put on trial the year he turned fifteen.His mother had used her tears as a weapon to
pressure his father to risk confessing the crimes that repeatedly led him to the execution chamber at
the time while he was already terminally ill.
His relationship with his mother ruptured after his father passed away.
When he was eighteen years old, his mother started making frequent trips to Australia and eventually
settled down there.
At first, he thought it was because his mother was embarrassed to face the Winters family, but
subsequently found out Earl frequently traveled to Australia.His mother shifted to Australia, just so she
could catch up with Earl more easily.
Now his mother was up to her old tricks again, and her behaviors had revealed her intention.He would
not allow something similar to happen again.
"From today on, I will arrange a personal bodyguard for you.."
Duke spoke lightly, "He will follow you everywhere you go.."
Mabel closed her eyes in despair.
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