"Second Madam, what do you mean by this? I already said I would let you go. Why are you still doing this?"
Huo Yuhao looked bewildered.
Wasn't she being a little too ungrateful?
Was she trying to latch onto him?
"Yuhao, I'm only a helpless woman. The world is vast, yet there is nowhere for me to belong. If possible, I would like to follow you and serve you."
For her son's sake, she could only do this. She had to.
Huo Yuhao's strength was unfathomable, and he had no reason to tell her such a lie.
So this was very likely true.
If all of this was Huo Yuhao's return for revenge...
Then first came Dai Huabin, then the First Madam, and finally the Duke himself.
Dai Huabin was already dead, and the First Madam would soon follow, probably tonight.
Then who else could be next?
Naturally, the White Tiger Duke.
He was the chief culprit behind everything.
After all these years, she had long since lost any affection for the White Tiger Duke.
Her son was her only solace.
For her precious son, she was willing to do anything, even give her life.
Only by staying beside Huo Yuhao could she receive the latest news of her son at the earliest opportunity.
If she served Huo Yuhao well, perhaps she could even save her son's life.
Staying beside Huo Yuhao was therefore her best choice.
"Serve me?" Huo Yuhao paused at her words, then gently shook his head. "I don't need anyone to serve me. Besides, once you stay beside me and learn my secrets, you can never leave unless you die. That price is too steep. I don't want you to regret it."
This...
A troubled expression immediately appeared on the Second Madam's face.
This was indeed