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Chapter 245 - Chapter 245 - Birth Of Beasts, Dawn Of Digging For Gold

It was only when I hear a disgusted tone out of Ms. Whitecrest that I realized just how... out of sorts those tangential thoughts had made me. What was I thinking about in the middle of a battle of wits?

"Such a messy affair. I still don't understand why your mother insisted on having it at her house instead of taking her to a proper vet."

Victoria wrinkled her nose delicately, in the way that noblewomen often had when actually displeased about a topic. Minimized… but reactive instead of falsified.

"Mom said it was more natural. For them to be born at home. Uh, and the vet said it was fine as long as there weren't… 'complications'."

As Paul defended the choice, the woman reached over and grabbed what was left of his drink. Sipping from it without a care, despite my raised eyebrow - or the even tighter shoulders of the young boy's girlfriend.

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