Chapter 186: The Engagement with the Eighth Miss

Could it be that Miss Irene doesn't like the Norman family? That didn’t seem right either. Miss Irene clearly cared about the Third Young Master; she stayed by his bedside constantly, only leaving when Mr. Stefan called her for a meal. Other than that, she was always there. Even Assistant Barton hadn't managed to do that. Assistant Barton wondered what Mrs. Norman would think once she found out. Despite the mental illness she developed over the years because of Miss Irene's disappearance, she had firmly accepted Miss Alice as her daughter. Changing that mindset would be difficult. With the Third and Sixth Young Masters around, Miss Irene wouldn’t suffer. But parents are the most important partners in a child’s life. If Mrs. Norman refused to accept Miss Irene, it would surely hurt her deeply. If it hadn’t been for Mr. Norman’s firm stance, Mr. Robertson might have succumbed to Mrs. Norman’s pressure and officially made Miss Alice the Norman family’s daughter long ago. Although i