Chapter 18
CHAPTER 18
The next morning.
Oliver and Devon returned to the Sterling vi in a taxi. When the other butlers asked them where they
went, Oliver told them he took Devon to a clinic, and Devon also acted like he couldn’t walk properly.
Nobody doubted them as they weren’t known for skipping work.
They went to the butlers’ dorms and sat down on their beds. Oliver was rubbing his belly.” We’ve eaten a
lotst night, and my stomach is already crying for breakfast.”
“You’re still young, that’s why,” Devon lied downfortably. “I’m not gonna eat anything for today. I
never thought I’d spend nearly 10,000 dors in one night. I wish Sheron was still alive. I would have
taken her to a seven-star hotel.”
“Hahaha,” Oliver wasughing, but in his mind, he was thinking how to get the card from Devon. He no
longer believed that the card was demon-possessed. If only he could get that card, he would just run
away from this vi and withdraw enough money so he could settle for his life. “Since you’re resting, can
you give me the card for today?”
“You want to use it again? No,” Devon shook his head. “Let’s not get greedy. If we spend too much every
day, we’ll be noticed quickly even if the real owner of the card is filthy rich. Let’s go out on weekends
only.”
“Okay,” Oliver nodded. (Tch, how do I get it from him?)
Meanwhile, in the main dining hall, Benjamin was eating breakfast with the others. Veronica sat silently,
looking a bit dull, which was unlike herself. However, Roshan targeted him.” Uncle, why do you never
talk about your parents or family? You do have one, don’t you? Why don’t theye here or bring any
gifts to us?”
“Because they are probably worse than him financially,” Louis the second son of Jacob said, “ so he
might have just abandoned them.” “And we are allowing such a selfish person to live in our midst,” Be
shook her head. “What wrong has our family done?”
It was clear they were trying to stir Reba up, but as usual, she didn’t respond to their taunts.
Benjamin didn’t, either.
However, what bothered Benjamin was that Lisa seemed amused by the happenings. She seemed to
havepletely forgotten the help she received from him before even a week had passed. Like mother,
like daughter, he thought. In the beginning days of his stay at this vi, Benjamin was asked by Elizabeth
to help rearrange the bed and sofas in her room, but a couple of dayster, sheined to her
husband that her ne had gone missing and that she had doubts about Benjamin. However, after
inspection, Jacob found out that one of the maids had stolen the ne and sold it in a store.
Otherwise, Benjamin would have been branded a thief. Still and all, he had his doubts because the maid
who had stolen the ne was none other than Kathy. Howe she was still working as a maid,
unless she was told to steal the ne by someone from the Sterling family? Like Selena or even
Elizabeth herself.
Benjamin finished eating early and waited outside in his wife’s car. If he stood there, she
wouldn’t be heartless enough to ignore him, would she? Devon the old butler appeared out of nowhere
and began speaking in a strange ng. “Bring me the stuff today.”
“Are you kidding me? I told you I will do it only once a month!”
“Please,” Devon slipped a hundred dor bill into Benjamin’s hand. “Oliver stole half of my stuff. I can’t
live without it. I’ll give you another hundred if you want.”
“Money is not the issue here!” Benjamin stressed his words. “That’s a dangerous ce to visit. You want
me to risk my life for your entertainment?”
“Please,” Devon fell to his feet and begged. “Help me ovee the death of my wife. I will go see my
children as you said. Please.” “I’m not falling for your acting, so get up,” Benjamin bluntly said. Devon
stood and wiped his tears. “Don’t forget, okay? You’re the only one who keeps the word given.” He had
tried giving money to other maids and butlers, but none of them helped him but didn’t return his money,
either. “You sure know how to touch the soft spots,” Benjamin slid the hundred dor bill into his pocket.
“Fine, I’ll bring this time, but there’s gonna be none next month.” “Eh?” Devon was shocked. “Go away.
My wife ising,” Benjamin demanded, and Devon had to walk away, whispering his needs. BenjaminProperty ? 2024 N0(v)elDrama.Org.
briefly nded north-west where a fifty-year-old butler was standing in the distance, watering the nts,
but his gaze was on Reba, and he wasn’t even blinking. Benjamin didn’t like that.
However, Reba was already upon him. He smiled awkwardly as she walked to the car like an elegant
swan. He moved aside so she could get into the car. After she closed the door, he hoped the back door
would open, and it did. He silently got in and made no sound. He was just d that she allowed him into
the car after how much he irritated herst night with his descriptions about her lips. Maybe that was why
she didn’t put on lipstick this morning. Still, it gave her a new, fresh look. He liked it. Just as the car left
the vi, a beggar blocked the car’s path. “What the hell?” Reba got utterly furious and blew the horn
multiple times. “Can’t you hear? Get the hell out of my way!”
However, the beggar kept begging with his gestures and didn’t move to the side, probably afraid that the
car would just rush past him.
Reba tried to move past him, but he also moved with the car and kept blocking the path.” This old
geezer is unbelievable! Let me call the cops,” she grabbed her mobile.
“Wait, I’ll handle this,” Benjamin said and walked out. “Don’t give him a single coin!” Reba said aloud.
“He doesn’t deserve anything other than
scolding after that little stunt he pulled!”
“Yeah, yeah,” Benjamin came over to the beggar who upon closer look was wearing a face mask. He
smiled and spoke in a low voice, “You couldn’t wait, could you?”
“Sorry, Master,” the beggar responded in a deep whisper. “I needed to make sure you were safe, not that
you need my help. But now, I will have a story to tell your father when I return, so… when are you
coming back?” “I’m trying, Alfred,” he patted the beggar’s shoulder. “Tell dad to get ready to see his
daughter-inw.”
“Then…” the beggar peeked over Benjamin’s shoulder and looked at Reba who was still fuming in
the car like an angry little bird. “Is she the one?”
Benjamin nodded with a smile. “Can’t you just bring her back already?” Alfred excitedly asked while also
worrying how Benjamin’s father would react after hearing this news.
“No. No yet. She’s good from far, but still far from good.”
“If we look with critical eyes, the whole world appears that way, Master, including you and I. All I can tell
you so you won’t lose your motivation is… When you are stuck foot-deep in filth-” “-think of those who
are buried neck-deep, I know,” Benjamin said. “’Yep. Let those words keep you humble. Don’t forget that
a good king is also a good servant.”
“Mm.”
“Anyway, this is great news. I can’t wait to share the news with your father. I’m sure he’ll be thrilled to
hear that he now has a daughter-inw,” the beggar got so excited he started dancing around like a
monkey.
“What the heck?” Reba’s eyes turned round as the moon. How much did Benjamin put in his hands
for the beggar to be dancing like that?
Secondster, Benjamin returned to his seat, and the beggar was still dancing on the side of the road.
Reba just couldn’t watch it any longer and took off. After covering a hundred meters, she said, “I told
you to not give him money.” “I didn’t.”
“You didn’t? Stoplying. He wouldn’t dance in joy like that if you hadn’t given him a hundred dor bill or
something.”
“Let’s say I did. It’s not something to get mad about, I think. Don’t they say, ‘service to man is service to
God’?”
“Huh, trying to be smart to save your skin. I get it. That’s part of the surviving process.” “I’m d you
understand, Princess.” “Don’t call me princess. It’s cringey.”
“Okay, my love.” The car suddenly stopped. “Get out.” Benjamin was shocked. “Sorry,” he immediately
touched his ears. “I won’t be romantic again, I swear. It was just part of a husband’s surviving process.
Nothing more.” Reba’s mouth twisted upon as her words were flung back at her. She started the car
and spoke no more.