I was slightly taken aback; I had almost forgotten about that.

With Grandpa gone, Richard, as the head of the Blackwood family, would naturally move in here.

I broke free from his embrace and compromised, "Never mind then."

Later that evening, the servants prepared dinner, and Tom came to call us down to eat.

In the sprawling old mansion, shadows danced along the walls as everything unfolded with an eerie calm.

However, the guests wore tight smiles and exchanged ...