Annie eyed Elias with a trace of distrust.
When she first heard the lady was bringing a man home, she was thrilled. Back when the lady was still with her family, the lord and lady had carefully selected several young talents from Cain City for her, but none caught her fancy.
This had been a source of frustration for the lord for a long time, until the lady forcefully left the family, and the matter was dropped.
But the lady was bound to return someday, and for the bloodline, the further away from the ancient ancestor, the weaker the bloodline's power becomes. So, choosing a partner of pure and strong lineage was of utmost importance for the family's strength and future.
So when Annie discovered the man the lady was bringing home was him, she couldn't help but show a weird expression.
