Chapter 51: Uncle Kaban (2/2)

Kaban answered. He looked upward into the ceiling and remembered the good old days that he spent with Lawrend's father.

”That's amazing, so can I call you Uncle Kaban?”

Lawrend asked Kaban with excited eyes. This was his first time meeting someone outside the city that recognized his father and he couldn't help but be excited.

”Hahaha! That's better.”

Uncle Kaban laughed uproariously. Having Lawrend initiate himself to call him his Uncle really made him feel satisfied.

”So Uncle Kaban, is the shipment from the other continent here?”

Lawrend asked upfront. There are only so few shipments coming from another continent so it is easy to distinguish between them.

”Oh, were you sent here by your father to buy from that shipment?”

Uncle Kaban asked in curiosity. That shipment was something that only the biggest of merchants from the region should know about. If Lawrend knew then that information could only come from his father.

”...Yes.”

Lawrend didn't know if it would be bad if he said that he was not sent here by his father so he could only lie with a straight face.

”I understand. The shipment will be arriving tomorrow morning. It will dock at port 14.”

Uncle Kaban nodded his head in understanding before explaining to him.

”Thank you, Uncle Kaban.”

Lawrend thanked him with a smile on his face.

”Wait, is she your maid?”

Uncle Kaban couldn't help but ask after seeing Aleshia standing behind Lawrend.

”Yes, why?”

Lawrend asked back in puzzlement.

”Did you get your father's permission?”

There was a smile slowly blooming on Uncle Kaban's face as he asked Lawrend.

”N-No…”

This time, Lawrend couldn't lie to him. If he was really close to his father, then he should be aware that he doesn't like to have maids.

”Haha! I knew it. Don't worry. I won't tell your father. Though I'd have to say, you really are his son.”

Uncle Kaban laughed out loud. There was a teasing smile on his face as he looked at Lawrend.

”Thank you. Do you know why my father doesn't want to get maids?”

Lawrend asked with a face full of curiosity. It was something that had been bothering him all his life. His father only hired butlers but never maids. He went even as far as preventing Lawrend from getting his own.

”I don't want you to know it from me. You better ask your old man. It was his fault after all.”

Uncle Kaban shook his head with a smile. He clearly knew something that Lawrend didn't, and for some reason, it was funny for him. Lawrend furrowed his eyebrows. There seems to be more to it as to why his father didn't want any maids.