Chapter 53: Old friend (3)
"I won’t be spending the night here, but I won’t say no to some dinner. For Caleb and Timothy as well," said Edgar.
"Prepare three extra seats at dinner. Four in case my mother arrives," Rafael said, as his mother would somehow learn that Edgar was here and would come for dinner. "Do you want something to drink, Edgar?"
"Do you have something that is to my taste?" Edgar asked, sitting down on the edge of Rafael’s table. He looked at the young maid, who was looking at the box containing something he brought for Rafael. Some people could not help being nosy. Luckily, Caleb had closed the lid of the box when the door pushed open.
"I might not be as rich as you, but I can still afford something you will enjoy. Have Edwin pick out a new bottle and bring glasses for us," said Rafael to Mavis.
"Annalise," Mavis said, looking over her shoulder at Annalise, who nodded her head and immediately left to find Edwin. "I shall get started on dinner right away, young master. If there is anything else you will need, please send for me, and I will assign a maid to take care of you."
"Young master?" Edgar mused as Mavis backed out of the room. "That’s an interesting title for you.’
Rafael rolled his eyes, as he was also not fond of the name. He would prefer if they would refer to him by his title as a knight. "Do not start," he said.
"Here I thought that you had finally given into the wealth that your mother’s family is offering you. Do they still reach out to you? Wanting to officially welcome you as part of their family?" Edgar questioned, picking up the rock from Rafael’s desk, which resembled the one he had on his desk back home.
Rafael did well for himself as a knight, and his father left a bit of money for him, but his mother’s side of the family had wealth for generations.