A deafening silence followed on the other end of the line as the servant held his breath, waiting for a response.
But after several seconds, the man on the other end of the phone muttered just one word.
"Impossible."
But the truth remained that it wasn't impossible. "As a matter of fact, the old lady had gone to the study to show him some of the documents."
The man fell silent for a few seconds. "Then, you only have to calm down and monitor them properly."
"If he makes any further advancement, inform me."
The line went dead, and the servant slowly lowered the phone from his ear. "I guess I should find a means to…"
His nose was covered, and he struggled a few times before he slumped. He was then slowly lowered to the floor.
Kelvin took a step forward, patting off an imaginary dust from his hand. Then he turned to Lady Hort and gave her a slight nod.
Lady Hort exhaled as she stared at the man who had served her for the last fifteen years, and her expression cooled.
