At last, the mother and daughter had finished talking.
The Duchess was very satisfied. She seemed to have finally believed that her daughter had not suffered anything unpleasant, and she could tell that only when her daughter was happy would she say such things.
Her daughter Anne's lively and amusing way of speaking was something no one else could imitate!
"Thank you, Lu Xing-sensei, for taking such good care of my daughter!"
Lady Bridget solemnly expressed her gratitude to Lu Xing.
"It was nothing. Before this, I was also greatly cared for by you and Miss Catherine."
Lu Xing said.
The maid standing behind him shifted her gaze slightly.
The Duchess smiled. "Anne has a rather mischievous personality. If she does anything foolish or excessive, Lu Xing-sensei, please feel free to tell me. You needn't hide it for her."
"She is most used to refusing to admit her mistakes after doing something wrong, or going to her father to plead for her."
The Duchess added.
Her words sounded reproachful, but Lu Xing could still hear the deep concern within them.
"Anne is very clever. She can make friends with anyone, so she would not do anything wrong."
Lu Xing said with a smile.
It was merely a polite remark, yet Lady Bridget's eyes shifted slightly. She seemed to study him before tentatively asking, "Lu Xing-sensei, do you truly think Anne is a good person?"
"Of course!"
Lu Xing answered without much thought, assuming this was a mother worried about her daughter making mistakes.
Yet the two maids caught the other meaning behind the Duchess's words. Catherine in particular frowned deeply and looked at the snow-white, slender neck of Miss Anne seated before her, as though she wished to see the man's soul within that body!
The Duchess smiled gently and