Outside the study, Sean Carter stood waiting by the door.
Thomas Valerius approached, pushed in his wheelchair by Steven Miller.
Seeing Thomas Valerius, Sean Carter gave him a polite nod. "Good day, Second Young Master."
A humble smile on his face, Thomas Valerius nodded back. "Waiting for Fourth Brother?"
"Yes, Second Young Master," Sean Carter replied.
"Fourth Brother must be discussing the wedding with the Old Master," Thomas Valerius continued.
Sean Carter shook his head slightly, ever polite. "I'm not aware of the details."
"Oh." Thomas Valerius pursed his lips into a smile, then asked, "I heard Miss Sterling is pregnant, is that true?"
Hearing Thomas Valerius bring up Aurora Sterling, Sean Carter was immediately on guard. "How did you know, Second Young Master?"
Thomas Valerius didn't evade the question. "I overheard the Old Master telling Bell when he returned yesterday. I'm only asking out of concern."
