Chapter 877

Just as Bryan finished speaking, Frederick emerged from his room looking refreshed and full of energy. He had stayed up too late the night before, too excited to sleep, and had woken up late that morning. In the main hall, the table was piled high with birthday gifts for Harold and Mina, forming a small mountain. In stark contrast, Frederick stood empty-handed, appearing just a tad pitiful by comparison. Even Riley felt a twinge of sympathy for his young master. But when he cast a concerned glance at Frederick, he realized his young master wasn’t the least bit upset about not receiving any gifts. On the contrary, Frederick seemed to be smiling and not just any smile, but an unmistakably smug one. Though only someone as familiar with Frederick as Riley could detect it, the expression made Riley pause. Something was off or rather, something was *very* right. His first thought was that his young master might have been so emotionally overwhelmed that he’d lost his senses. But he quickly di