Chapter 98 - - 98 : The way I learned from you
"Have a drink, Mr. Remmer." Matthias offered, gesturing to him the tea. He noticed that Bill seemed a little bit tense, but the old gardener only stiffly agreed, immediately going to grab the cup of tea. Which left Matthias feeling a little bit confused.
Matthias watched as Bill took careful sips of his tea as he did the same with his own cup. Once he deemed he let the gardener relax enough, he spoke up once more.
"Firstly, I would like to thank you for working hard for us for a long time."
"Ah, it was my pleasure, Duke." Bill stammered, trying to calm himself down in front of the man who spared him. "I'm really grateful that you even allowed me to stay in Arvis, and to correct the great wrong I've done. Ah but I'm not saying this to appease you!" He flushed, "Truly, I am so grateful for you, my Duke."
Bill bowed his head in reverence at Matthias. He would forever be grateful for the act of mercy the Duke bestowed upon him. He would have rotted in jail because of his negligence, and yet this man prevented that, and allowed him to fix his mistake!
How could he ever repay the Duke?
"Well then, what do you say about continuing to work for us even after your work in Arvis' greenhouse? Say, in the Herhardt mansion, located in the capital city?" Matthias offered, cutting straight to the point.
He thought about it long and hard, and knew this was the only way Leyla would ever move to the capital's mansion he owned.
Bill Remmer was a permanent fixture in her life, she wouldn't dare leave him alone. As such, if he were to convince Mr. Remmer to move to Ratz, then Leyla would soon follow, just to remain by her uncle's side.
Bill looked at his young master in a mix of perplexion and confusion.
"My Duke, is... is this because of the accident?" he asked rather meekly. "It isn't as though I'm ungrateful for the continued opportunity to work for you, but I had thought after my job with the greenhouse was finished, you would let me go?"