"Miss Hawthorne, please have a seat. I must thank you for all the gifts you've given me recently," Melody Thorne said with a smile as she sat down on the sofa.
"You're too kind, Miss Thorne. Those were just small tokens. With your current status, you certainly don't lack such things. I'm just glad you didn't mind," Vivian Hawthorne replied politely.
"Of course not. Another day, I'll have Nina King send some other gifts your way. It's only right to reciprocate!"
"No, there's no need," Vivian Hawthorne said. "Actually, these days, things have been a complete mess at the Hawthorne Family. The other day, I saw you at our place, Miss Thorne. I came to seek your help, hoping our family can return to the way it was. Given the situation my two brothers have stirred up, I'm truly afraid the Hawthorne Family might disappear forever!"
