Chapter 25

　　Maisie had once been a renowned stage actress, and Lillian had watched her perform in the theater as a child. 　　She was excellent at her craft, though stage acting always carried a certain theatricality, just like now. 　　Luke, on the other hand, had zero acting skills. 　　Lillian watched him, completely stiff and frozen in place, and a bit of mischief, something she had clearly inherited from Maisie, stirred in her chest. She smiled. 　　"Uncle Luke?" 　　Boom. Luke's mind went blank, utterly buzzing. Never in his life had he experienced such complete and utter shock. 　　Lillian, however, only smiled. She had thought a lot over the past few days. Truthfully, this wasn't entirely Luke's fault. 　　Yes, he had deceived her. But he had also helped her, really helped her. He had pulled her away from Jeffrey, that piece of human trash. 　　There was an old saying: judge a man by his actions, not his intentions. If they were both users, Luke was a far better choice than Jeffrey. 　　Thinking back, may