Runaway Wife: Please, Have Another Baby!
Chapter 518 - 519: Do You Like This?

Chapter 518: Chapter 519: Do You Like This?

The man sitting in the high-backed armchair, leaning sideways against the backrest, had his eyes almost completely closed, leaving only a slit open. His dull gray-blue eyes lacked any sparkle, and it seemed as if he could fall asleep at any moment.

"Duke Locke!"

Mr. Moses approached, raising his voice to greet Duke Locke in the chair.

His interlocutor’s eyelashes only fluttered slightly, and then he smacked his lips and completely closed his eyes.

By the light’s reflection, one could clearly see shiny wet spots on his chest, and similar traces at the corners of his mouth—it wasn’t hard to guess that it was—saliva!

In his youth, he had been on the battlefield, and later commanded authority in the political arena... This man, even if he could not be called a hero, was at least quite a figure, how could he have fallen into such a state.

"Mr. Moses!" Qian Xueying noted his surprised expression and took out a handkerchief to wipe away the drool from Duke Locke’s lips, "I apologize for making you witness such a scene, my father... his health has not been great recently, and his spirit is very weak. I’m truly sorry."

Mr. Moses shook his head gently, his face returning to its usual composure, "It’s nothing."

As a servant passed by, Qian Xueying put away the handkerchief, "I guess, you like this?"

She carried over two glasses of wine, handing one to Mr. Moses.

He accepted the glass with outstretched hand, cradling the wine, "When did Duke start becoming like this?"

Glancing at her father, Qian Xueying sighed softly, "Ever since the incident with my sister, his condition has always been poor. We’ve consulted several doctors, but there hasn’t been much progress..." As she spoke with emotion, she began to sob softly, "I’m really worried that father might never recover."

Glancing sideways at Duke Locke who was sleeping with his mouth open on the high-backed chair, looking dazed, Mr. Moses gently tapped his finger against the wine glass.

Is it real? Or an act?!

"Miss Ying!" A young man in a suit came over, "The guests have all arrived, you can begin now."

"Xiuyi." Qian Xueying gave a slight nod, then turned to Moses, "Come and meet Mr. Moses."

The man called Xiuyi immediately stepped forward and gave Mr. Moses a formal bow.

"Nice to meet you, Mr. Moses."

"The butler... had an incident. Thus, I found a friend to help me handle the family affairs on short notice," Qian Xueying explained, "Mr. Xiuyi is a friend I met during my studies abroad. He trained at the Dutch Butler Academy and is a professional butler."

Mr. Moses sized up Xiuyi, noting the medium build and lean figure of the man in front of him, with hands sticking out of his suit that were large-knuckled and didn’t quite match the elegance typically associated with a butler.

With doubts in his mind, he nevertheless nodded lightly.

"Take care of Duke."

After entrusting Xiuyi with the Duke, Qian Xueying excused herself and walked towards the podium.

With Duke Locke in such a condition, it was obviously impossible for him to stand on the stage and thank all the guests, thus that role naturally fell to Qian Xueying.

As Qian Xueying approached the podium, Gan Yuan smiled and patted her shoulder in encouragement. Nodding to Gan Yuan, Qian Xueying stepped onto the podium.

Today, she was clad in a plain white kimono embroidered with plum blossoms, her long hair twisted into an elegant chignon, giving her an air of innocence and gentleness.

"I’m very grateful to all of you for coming here to celebrate my father’s birthday, it’s just unfortunate..." She cast a sidelong glance at her distant father,