In an ancient castle, a young and beautiful maid was helping an old man put on a very low-key and luxurious-looking dress.
"Do we need to be so formal?"
Lake Lance looked at his uncle wearing a heavy dress. He said with a confused look on his face. This is a dress they would only wear at aristocratic meetings, or a dress they would only wear when a really important event occurs in a close family, such as the succession ceremony of the head of the family.
Worm Lance, who had gray hair but a resolute face and a strong body, glared at him dissatisfied.
"Who did you think you were going to see today?"
There was a hint of coldness in his dissatisfied tone. As soon as he opened his mouth, Lake immediately closed his mouth. He could only let Catherine Lance put on a similar style of dress.
Catherine was silent, not even daring to look up.
When she and Luke were discussing the bargaining chip to terminate the contract, she just discussed it with her husband excitedly. When the two of them were excited about finally being able to terminate their blood-sucking contract with the Gaunt family, they completely forgot to mention this matter with their uncle, Warm Lance, who although he was the head of the family, had not managed family affairs for many years.
Worm Lance had no heirs, and had no intention of doing so.
So he took Lake, the posthumous son of his younger brother, home early and trained him as the next head of the family.
Over the years, Lake gradually matured, and he began to slowly delegate power and enjoy his leisurely old age life.
But he never expected that for such a big matter, Lake, the bastard, would make his own decision without discussing it with him.
When the old butler told Worm what had happened, Worm immediately threw down his fishing rod and apparated back. The first thing he did when he came back was to give Lake a rounded contest.
Then he looked at his niece-in-law with a stern face. She had been married for many years, but she didn't understand women at all.
"Don't open that pet shop of yours again. Use that time to learn more about the etiquette and rules you should learn."
"You have embarrassed Lake many times at relevant parties."
Catherine's face was pale and she could only nod silently. Lake looked unbearable, but under the pressure of his uncle's elder and family head's aura, he did not say anything after all.
He loves Catherine very much and is willing to bear the ridicule to give her a free space. This is also very good. Catherine's actions have changed the image of the Lance family among many mixed-race or non-noble wizards.
Even Professor McGonagall, a veteran and powerful person who has long been famous, has become a lifelong friend of Catherine. But the relationship is still relatively strong.
There are gains and losses, and the scene of being scolded now has already been expected by Lake.
But when things really came, he still didn't fight as hard as he imagined.
The way Worm looked at him, a trace of disappointment flashed in his eyes.
But he quickly calmed down, and then said to the butler standing on the other side: "Go prepare the carriage, don't neglect it."
The old housekeeper bowed and walked out of the room.
The maid helped Worm tidy up the last handkerchief with the lance pattern on it, bowed, and then turned around and left.
Lake was missing a few pieces of clothing, so after the maid left, Catherine turned and left the room.
Seeing her gloomy expression, Lake couldn't bear it, but he still didn't speak after all.
With a "click", the door was closed. Worm and Lake were the only ones left in the room.
"What you did this time was very impulsive. And you already broke some rules."
Worm's face remained indifferent, and there was no excessive emotion in his tone.
"I know, but I really want to get rid of this humiliating contract." Lake took a deep breath, and then said, "I don't want my child, and I still have to endure a group of scoundrels coming to ask for it." The condition of the property belonging to them.”
"Oh, your thoughts are what the third and fourth generations of the Gunter family thought after signing the contract."
Worm sneered and said: "Okay, that's it, wait a while, don't say anything."
Lake pursed his lips, but said nothing.
"Do you think you have no dignity now? Do you think I am using the majesty of the head of the family to suppress your opinions?"
"But what I want to tell you is, Lake, if I still take you to fulfill your promise today, I have given you enough face. You have not made any progress over the years."
"You didn't even meet the other party before you agreed directly. How do you know that the Gaunt family will not rise? Are you just a little short of money?"
Worm shook his head coldly and said: "You are still too young and too willful. This is my dereliction of duty. After today, you can take some rest. Both you and Catherine have a lot to learn."
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"Is the head of the Lance family such a person?"
Luke frowned and spoke.
Professor McGonagall rolled her eyes at him: "I thought you would investigate the Lance family members in advance."
"It's not necessary. As long as the contract is canceled, the relationship between everyone will basically cease to exist. Just in time, I also got rid of a drag bottle. And if I care about it, to be honest, the Lance family is not worthy."
When Luke said this, his face was calm, and his calm expression was essentially a disdain for the Lance family.
Being able to make such a simple decision to tear up the contract is enough for them to be labeled ungrateful in the aristocratic circle. It cannot be said that a lifetime of fame can be lost in one day, but it is normal for a family's credibility to be compromised.
As for the other half, after Luke becomes an emerging force among the nobility, the Lance family will become a new laughing stock among the nobility that can be passed down for hundreds of years.
Of course, Professor McGonagall didn't understand many of the twists and turns. Now that the matter was settled, there was no need to speak out and embarrass the professor.
"But it seems that Mr. Warm Lance is indeed willing to pay a price for the credibility of his heir. Of course, it can also be seen that 'they' are really very annoying."
Professor McGonagall knew that the 'they' Luke mentioned was the other Gaunt family. Just when she was about to say a few more words, she suddenly raised her head. Then he looked into the distance.
There, there was a small black spot that was rapidly enlarging in her field of vision.
"Are you ready? They're coming."
Professor McGonagall said casually.
Luke, on the other hand, looked in the direction of the black spot, and the corners of his mouth curved into a bright and polite arc.
"I've been waiting for this for a long time."
