I was totally annoyed at Claudion's comments that went too far.
Kaneff, who was leaning back, also sat up straight with a blank face.
Alfred had the most extreme reaction his body stiffened and trembled like crazy. It was really uncomfortable to see him like that.
I didn't want to argue with Alfred's brother since he was a guest at the farm, but I couldn't let him disrespect Alfred like that.
"I'm sorry to interrupt, but your words are too much, even though you are brothers. Please apologize to Elaine right now."
"What did I say that was wrong?" Claudion replied, sounding pretty confident.
And this time Kaneff chimed in, "Seriously? You can't just call someone a loser and make those kinds of comments. Plus, this guy is great at farming. He's the best at picking strawberries."
"Haha!"
Claudion laughed like he heard the funniest joke ever. But at the same time, he gave off this cold vibe with his eyes.
"He looks like a total loser. Even if he got sent here as punishment, he should have at least tried to get back to his family somehow. How can someone from the Verdi family waste time in a place like this?"
"Well, if you're gonna call people losers, why did you bother to come here to pick him up? Why not just let him live his life here in peace?"
"It's my father's orders. And my grandfather, who sent my brother here, agreed with it too."
"Ugh, typical old man doing whatever he wants"
Claudion mentioned the family's Lord and Kael, who were the most influential people in the Verdi family. We couldn't really butt in since we were just outsiders.
"Brother, "Alfred finally spoke up after staying silent for a while.
"Yes, tell me."
"If it's the command of father and grandfather, I should follow it. Can I have a bit of time to clean up? I've been living here for a while, so I don't want to leave any mess behind.
"Elaine! Are you really okay with this?"
"It's fine, Senior,"
Alfred smiled sadly and said it was okay. Frustrated, I was about to say something, but Alfred shook his head slightly, stopping me.
"Is that all?"
"Yes, Brother."
Claudion quietly looked at Alfred.
"Two days. I'll let the family know. Finish things up in two days."
"Thank you for understanding, brother."
"I'll come back in two days."
-Tak.
"Thank you for having me over. I'll take my leave now,"
Claudion stood up and later said he would return in two days before bowing politely and leaving the room with his subordinates.
The room was quiet for a while with just the three of us left.
"Ugh, that bastard ruined my nap," Kaneff complained, getting up from his seat. He sauntered over to the door and turned back to ask, "Are you okay with that?"
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Alfred nodded heavily instead of answering.
"Okay, then. I'm going to catch some sleep. Wake me up for dinner," Kaneff said with indifference before he left the room.
Now there were only two of us left in the room, and the silence hung thick in the air. I didn't know what to say, so I just felt uneasy inside.
In the end, Lia opened the door, and I hadn't exchanged any words with Alfred. I watched Alfred go back to his room with a heavy heart, feeling uncomfortable and frustrated.
"Huh? We won't see the cool demon brother anymore?"