Chapter 73 73: Reclaiming The House.

Leo took Lily to the Cardinal Mansion, after he finished talking to Percie Hibiscal, the journey was small but to Leo it felt the longest of his life. The young man had spent his entire life in the mansion that was taken away by the man who ruined his entire family.

Kyle drove swiftly and they reached the Mansion gates. The guard stepped up to stop the car, and Leo lowered his window to gaze at the person. The guard froze in his steps, and his face turned pale.

Leo opened the door and alighted the car as he asked, "So, Mac, was it? How are you doing?"

The guard gulped and Leo smiled as he asked, "Are you afraid that I would do something to you for the way you treated me the last time I came to this place?"

His voice was calm and collected, but the way he looked at the guard was so cold that it sent shivers down his spine. The last time Leo had come to this place, he was here to beg Vincent Cardinal to give him some money for his parents' operation, but the guard didn't even let him go inside and shoved him away telling that Vincent had gone to meet Carole in a pub.

The guard shivered and said, "Young Master, it was Vincent, who told me to do that or he will sack me. I have a family at home to feed, I had no other option."

Leo shook his head and replied, "Doing your job is not a bad thing, Mac. However, given the fact that it was my father who paid for your sister's education, and your mother's operation, you disrespected me, and that too when I was seeking help for the treatment of your benefactor. That is something that doesn't look good, and I won't let it go. Are you aware that this Mansion has changed owners?"

Mac nodded, and Leo replied with a smile, "Good, the new owner is me. Now, you can pack your bags, and get going. Okay? I will give you three months of severance pay in advance, but if I see you the next time I come here, I will not be so kind."

The guard nodded and took a step back, as he headed inside the guard cottage. There were two more guards at the doors, and they seemed new. They saw that their boss had been fucked over by the young man, and they began to wonder if Leo would target them as well.

Leo looked at them and said, "I hope you both do your job well, and don't try to act like you own the place, is that clear?"

The people nodded, and Leo said, "Now open the door, I am going to see the house."

They disregarded Mac, and pushed open the big wooden gate at the entrance and Leo walked through the threshold of his house. Suddenly, before putting his foot on the ground he recalled something and turned around to walk to the back door of the car, and picked up his daughter in his arms.

Lily looked around and asked, "Baba, where are we?"

Leo smiled and replied, "This is where Baba was born, and lived with Grandpa and Grandma."

Lily was surprised and her curiosity peaked, as she asked, "Can we go inside and see?"

Leo nodded and gestured for Kyle to follow them. He wasn't sure if Vincent had any loyalists in this place who might try to jump him. The young man was not worried about himself, but with Lily in his arms, extra precaution was needed. Kyle parked the car at the gate and followed them on foot.

They walked on the walkway and Lily gasped, "Such a big garden!"

Leo nodded and replied, "Yes, your grandma used to dedicate her Sundays to personally look after the shrubs. The shrubs all used to be Night-blooming jasmines. As soon as the sky turned dark the place would carry the fragrance of the flower in the air."

Lily smiled and said, "Must be nice."

Leo nodded and he said, "Well, someone made a lot of effort to remove the shrubs and planted these fancy all-season flowers."

Lily shook her head and said, "Look at them, all so colorful no aesthe-thick."

Leo chuckled and corrected her, "It's aesthetic my love."

They went inside the house and Leo was not disappointed, Vincent had indeed changed the entire place. Lily asked, "Baba, these decorations don't sound like what you described."

Leo nodded and said, "No worries, I will get someone to restore all of them properly, and then you will get to see how it used to look. For now, let's get home."

Then the trio left the house. Sitting in the car, Leo thought about Vincent and called Percie, as he asked, "What happened to Vincent?"

The lady replied, "Nothing, he is still in prison, and they are not going to let him go after such a pile of evidence."

Leo thought and nodded as he said, "Good, remind me when his verdict is out. I will bring him flowers."

Percie hummed and then the call was disconnected. When the people reached home, Leo cooked a meal for Lily. After lunch the little girl went to sleep and Leo contacted the interior designer who had originally designed the Cardinal Mansion, Abode Interior.

The naming sense was not too good, but they did quality work and were now a middle-tier company. The young man called the reception desk after looking for the number online, and said, "Hello, I am Leo Cardinal, may I ask if Miss Synergy is there?"

The receptionist replied, "Miss Synergy happens to be in a meeting, may I take your message?"

Leo replied, "Please tell her that Leo Cardinal called and needs her consultation on the refurbishment of the Cardinal Mansion."

The receptionist recorded the message, and then the call was disconnected. Leo then cleaned up his streaming setup, before taking an hour of virtual training on the couch.

In the evening, Lily woke up and then he began to teach her the piano music piece, Love's Sorrow. The two of them were so focused on training that they did not realize about Snow coming back from work and she was followed by a young girl with her. After the lesson, Lily turned around and asked with curiosity, "Ma, who is this?"


Snow replied while her gaze was fixed to Leo, "This is your aunt, Spring Marlin."

The lady smiled and said, "Hello, Little Niece."