Chapter 420

But to his surprise, the joke didn’t seem to land. The staff member’s face became even more peculiar, and she hesitated in her response.

This left Liam gaping in confusion. Could it be that Keith's junior apprentice sister was actually a tiger of a woman, prone to hitting people?

If that were true, then Keith's guilty yet slightly fearful demeanor when mentioning Anya suddenly made sense.

Being scolded by a woman every day would already be exhausting, but being beaten on top of that…

Liam shivered at the thought and quickly stopped imagining it, only casting a sympathetic glance at Will.

But to his astonishment, Will seemed not only unbothered but increasingly excited.

Liam was dumbfounded, beginning to wonder if this guy had a masochistic streak.

Soon, the staff member led them to the back of the main building, to a row of cottages behind the orphanage.

This was where the orphanage’s dining hall was located, and since Anya w