At the council's long table, one of the two seats closest to Linden was occupied by someone who was fidgeting and glancing around uneasily.
Old Dylan had no idea why he had appeared in such an incredible place.
He had originally been in Puji House, enjoying the happiness of family life.
After Sophia persuaded Bella to return, she moved in with Dylan, which made Dylan overjoyed.
And the sensible Bianka got along very well with Bella too. After several months together, the older and younger girl were almost like real sisters.
That made Old Dylan so happy he felt it would be worth it even if he died right then.
Yet in the blink of an eye, he had been dragged into this mysterious, solemn scene, leaving him somewhat at a loss.
After all, although he was also a so-called "core member," he did not necessarily even attend the routine monthly video meetings. It all depended on whether Boss remembered he existed that month.
Dylan did not mind that. He had no ambitions anyway, and if Boss forgot about him, he was happy to enjoy the peace and quiet.
He had not expected Boss to suddenly remember him, and what puzzled him even more was why he was sitting in such a forward position.
As he understood it, a seat so close to Boss should have been for someone like Louisa or Inanna, people in Mushroom Garden with both strength and status, right?
Wouldn't a semi-retired old fellow like him draw resentment by sitting here?
Dylan quickly glanced around and recognized that the figure opposite him should be Inanna, while the seat below him was Louisa. Farther back, he could barely recognize some silhouettes, while others were completely impossible to guess.
However, Dylan also realized that he was not the