75. Sick Father

Sebastian

"Not this again," I grumbled and looked at the time.

"What are you stressing about?" Delilah giggled.

She was sitting at the foot of the bed, watching me pace back and forth, grumbling to myself.

After we caught the rat, A new problem arose. Melanie had a family emergency, so I had no one to do her job.

"Melanie had to go back to her home country in Russia, and now I have no one to take care of her work. She might not come back. I tried to hire a temp, but it seems we can't find someone qualified.

"Sweetheart, it's going to be fine. Why don't you hire Charlie?" Delilah said.

My eyes narrowed even more. "Charlie from the bookstore? That kid I hired?"

"Yes, him. He seems bright and has experience with office work. What do you think?" I asked.

"No, it's fine. He is a good kid," I said absent-mindedly and sat on the bed. I was calming down. She was right. Charlie could do a good job. I made a mental note to discuss the position with him later.

"Just think about it, oka