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Chapter 1115 A Narrow Escape

Author: Night Eleven
Philip added, "Aria had warned me to be careful because of my constitution. That's why I didn't reveal myself. I pretended not to notice anything. If Ignatius hadn't been hogging the bathroom, I wouldn't have had to use the restroom in the Furler residence's family hall.

"The strange thing was that it wasn't even very late, but there wasn't a single servant in sight at the Furler residence. It was as if they had all been deliberately sent away. I was already uneasy, but after I finished in the restroom and came out, I saw that scene."

The memory of that moment was seared into Philip's mind.

He had tiptoed back, heart pounding as though it might burst, terrified of being discovered.

When he returned, he immediately asked Ignatius if Ashton had been acting strangely lately.

Ignatius, still engrossed in his game, barely looked up. "What could be strange about my grandpa? The old man just keeps nagging me to hang out more with the Carvers boys. Do you think I'm cut out for that? Oh, r
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