Chapter 56 - 2.26 Fulfilling
Argas shrugged and proceeded to knock on the door.
"Coming!" An answer came from within and the door swung open a moment later, revealing an old granny whose eyes brightened as soon as she saw Argas. "It’s you! You’re early this month. I thought you wouldn’t be here until a few days later." Her eyes then fell on Theodore. "Who might this little gentleman be?" She asked in a kind tone.
Argas guffawed and patted Theodore’s back a bit too hard to the point he almost vomited out his guts. The teenager glared but in the end, he had to swallow his anger as he was reminded of Argas’ words earlier. "This is my mentee, Theodore. From now on, he will accompany me around here. You don’t mind, do you?"
"Of course not." The granny smiled jovially. "The more the merrier. The house has been getting a bit too quiet so it’s better to have more people."
Theodore bowed slightly. He took the granny’s hand and kissed the back of it. "Good day, Madam. My name is Theodore. It’s a pleasure to make your acquaintance."
"Oh my..." She covered her mouth in pleasant surprise, giggling softly. "Such an adorable and polite guy. Hello, there. My name is Elise and everyone around here calls me Grandma Elise. You’re welcome to do so too."
Theodore gave Argas a glance and only when he received the man’s nod did he comply. "Okay then, Grandma Elise."
Argas unloaded the boxes at the back of the carriage and handed Theodore one. The sudden weight almost overthrew Theodore’s balance. What the hell was this? Why was it so heavy?! Since he was small, he wasn’t even allowed to carry anything heavier than a book, damn it! No, no. Theodore shook his head. He wasn’t Young Master Valmor here!
"Are you okay?" Lu Yizhou asked in concern, seeing beads of sweat that formed on Theodore’s forehead.