Polly perched on Lilly's head. It bobbed, talking to itself, "The evil has invaded our home with tricks up her sleeve. Rise up, everyone. Stand against the invader and defend our homeland!"
Maryn was left speechless.
What nonsense is this silly bird spouting? It doesn't make any sense!
Then, Maryn praised smilingly, "This parrot is cute!"
Before Lilly could interject, Polly said immediately, "Rookie is also cute! Do you want to check it out?"
Maryn was surprised.
The parrot could converse with a human!
The parrot piqued Maryn's interest. She exclaimed, "Who is Rookie?"
Polly called out to Bellflower, which was ready to pounce at any time from the stairs, "Rookie, go for it!"
Bellflower had enough of Polly's attitude!
I'm not a rookie!
Bellflower leaped down the stairs. It meowed, using Maryn's face as a soft landing to pounce on Polly.
Maryn was startled. She ended up sitting on the ground, screaming, "Ah!"
Lilly was troubled by the mischievous antics of the pets.
Lilly quickly grabbed Polly in her hand to protect it. Then, she scolded the cat, "Bellflower! Stop! You shouldn't be hurting people!"
"Polly! You shouldn't encourage the cat to do bad things!"
It was a commotion that flustered Lilly.
Bettany quickly ordered the servants to bring the first aid kit to Maryn.
Blake was around to watch the scene. He leaned against the side with his arms folded. He spoke nonchalantly, "It depends on who is the victim to determine if the cat is at fault."
Maryn smiled awkwardly, and she broke into a cold sweat.
This man is dangerous. He has noticed my objective.
Bellflower happened to pass by Blake's legs. Blake looked over and complimented, "Well done. I will reward you with an additional codfish for dinner."
Bellflower showed no response.
Bettany had a headache with Blake's behavior. She tried to contain her annoyance, "Blake!"
Blake immediately stood upright. He raised his hand with a half-hearted smile, "My mistake. To make it up, how about I have someone pick out the clothes and personally deliver them to you?"
Bettany felt a sense of resignation deep inside.
Crawford Holdings and D&R had some collaborations going on. The plan was to have Maryn present the clothes so that the children could choose their favorites. It wouldn't take more than ten minutes before Bettany could send her off.
However, the cat had inflicted an injury on Maryn's face. Bettany had to seek help to tend to her wound.
"Old Mrs. Crawford, I'm fine. I was merely startled." Maryn quickly got up.
Maryn concealed her surprise. Blake? He isn't a member of the Crawford family since his surname is MacNeil. What a pity…
My priority is to stop Blake from taking away my opportunity to present the clothes.
When Maryn was about to speak, Bryson walked over because of the noises.
Maryn's jaws dropped as she saw Bryson.
What is his birth order in the Crawford family?
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