M gave a few final instructions before returning to the emergency department.


    ...


    Given Eugene''s condition, it was certain he would need to be hospitalized after


    the surgery.


    M asked Sienna to head back to the house to gather some clothes and essentials, while she stayed to handle the admission paperwork.


    Roughly an hourter, Eugene was wheeled out of surgery and into a private


    room.


    Sienna hadn''t returned yet.


    The doctor spoke to M, "Does this young man often skip meals, and then binge on junk food? That''s not good for his stomach. While appendicitis is manageable, he needs to watch his diet in the future..."


    M wasn''t aware of Eugene''s eating habits, but she listened carefully, intending to ry the message to Siennater.


    After navigating the endless paperwork and collecting the prescribed medications, she settled into a chair beside the hospital bed, her eyes resting on the pale young man lying there.


    Eugene, like Lysander, had an exceptionally handsome face.


    However, Lysander''s looks carried a hint of danger and intensity. His presence was somanding that it was intimidating when he wasn''t smiling. Yet, his eyes, when amused, could make anyone''s heart flutter unknowingly.


    Eugene''s beauty was purely striking, with deep-set features thatcked any aggression. But perhaps due to his temperament, he always seemed to carry a shadowy aura.


    As M watched the sleeping figure, she sighed quietly.


    Poor thing.


    Eugene was only about eighteen or neen, and here he was, having gone through surgery without a single family member showing concern. He was shunned by his family, much like she had been years ago.


    The difference was that after she married, she distanced herself from the family who wished to devour her. Eugene, however, was still caught in the web.


    Just as she was lost in thought, M noticed something off.


    Eugene''s face had traces of makeup. His naturally attractive features seemed oddly out of ce with it. Although, with modern trends, men wearing makeup wasn''t unusual, so she didn''t dwell on it.


    ...


    After waiting a while longer in the room, with no sign of Sienna, an unexpected visitor arrived.


    "Ma''am."


    Leonard pushed the door open and greeted her softly.


    It seemed Lysander wasn''t entirely indifferent to his younger brother after all, M mused, until she heard Leonard''s next words.


    "Ma''am, thank you for your help."


    "But in the future, please stay away from Mr. Eugene. He has issues, and we wouldn''t want you to get caught up in them."


    M was perplexed.


    Eugene was, after all, a direct heir to the Montgomery family, wasn''t he? For Leonard to outright im that the young master had issues-who was the one with the real problem here?!


    Deciding she had no interest in the Montgomery family''s affairs, M exined the doctor''s orders, handed Leonard the medical bills and receipts, and left, instructing him to ensure the payments were made on time.


    With divorce looming, she nned to tally every ount.


    Once M had left, Leonard cast a cold nce at the sleeping Eugene before calling Lysander.


    "Sir, she''s gone. Mr. Eugene hasn''t woken up yet."


    "Good," came Lysander''s cool reply through the phone. "Sort out the staff at the vi. Even if he''s a misfit, Eugene is still a Montgomery. He can be neglected, but no one outside the family should dare abuse him."


    "Understood."


    Leonard added, "Jade''s back and brought her own team. We can''t get close to the ma''am while they''re here."


    A brief silence followed before a mockingugh crackled through the line.


    "This won''tst. Jade''s headquarters is in Verdelune. She''ll have to return eventually. She can''t stay here indefinitely."


    "Once she''s gone, M will be left without support again!"