Claire's POV
When we got home, Lucius suddenly took out a red velvet box from his pocket and handed it to my mother. His Alpha aura seemed to soften as he addressed her, "Mom, I'm very sorry. I planned to pay a formal visit to you in a few days, but I came in such a hurry. The gift is not ready. Only this necklace I chose before is a decent gift. I hope you don't mind."
Lucius's tone was very respectful.
This surprised me again. What's going on? Must he act so perfect?Was he raised to be this charming, to impress everyone?
My mother refused Lucius's gift. "This... this won't do. Lucius, I know you're a good kid. But this gift..."
For a moment, the two of them refused each other. Seeing this, I simply took the gift box and put it into my mother's hand. Then, I said, "Mom, t
