As soon as someone heard Phineas had offended Theophilus, they hastily cut off contact, only kindly reminding that even if it meant bankruptcy, Phineas must secure Theophilus's forgiveness, or no one could save the Callum family.Thus, Phineas initially intended to send Mabel over through the butler, but decided to deliver her personally instead, wanting Theophilus to feel his sincerity."Oh!"Theophilus did not even lift his head, casually responding.Phineas, nervous, quickly said: “It's like this, Mabel admires Young Master Jake as a heroic youth and wanted to get acquainted with you, so now I've brought Mabel here, shamelessly. I won't disturb the two young people anymore!"After speaking, Phineas Callum hurriedly left the room, even closing the door behind him, not forgetting to glance at Mabel. Mabel, protected by him, was still very naive. He initially planned to groom her to flatter important figures, and now it was a good opportunity, using Mabel to secure safety for the Call
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