Chapter 413

"So?" Melanie's expression grew darker. "Lily has something to attend to, and you're here alone with Agnes? Just the two of you, a man and a woman... What exactly are you doing? Loid Laurier, I'm warning you, you have a fiancée. If you dare to mess around, I'll immediately cut off our mother-son relationship." Loid was speechless, thinking, "What on earth made her think I was messing around?" Agnes was caught off guard by how drastically Melanie's attitude toward her had changed, leaving her stunned momentarily. After a while, Agnes regained her composure and explained, "Mrs. Laurier, you've misunderstood. Lo and I aren't what you think—" But before she could finish, Melanie cut her off. "Agnes, the Laurier and Albott families used to be close, so our frequent interactions weren't an issue. But things have changed. We made it clear that day at Albott Residence that there would be no further ties between our families. "Besides, Loid is engaged and has a fiancée. Don't you thi