Chapter 476 New Year Gift

• Damian pressed his lips tightly together.
• For the past few weeks, Dmitri had repeatedly warned him that their mother was in a bad mood and advised him to avoid provoking her. Damian had noticed the change himself: whenever a servant made even the smallest mistake, Rachel would sharply and sternly command them to correct it.
• At one time, he had overheard the servants talking behind closed doors, their hushed voices hinting at a growing discontent with their mother’s demeanor. They claimed her temper was worsening, and though he wanted to argue otherwise, he found himself powerless. The truth was, he too felt the shift. His mother, who once showered him with boundless affection and indulgence, now seemed a shadow of her former self.