Unable to resist, Edwin kissed her cheek and carried her inside. In the dining room, Laura was arranging the table with the help of servants, her expression tinged with worry.

After setting Leyla down, Edwin caught his wife's anxious gaze.

Glancing upstairs, Laura asked in a subdued tone, "What happened? Did you talk to him? Was there... a fight with Dylan?"

Edwin patted Leyla on the head, sending her to play with her cousins.

Once she was out of earshot, he replied, "Yes, we fought. Well, more like I punched him a few times. He didn't retaliate; he knows he's in the wrong."