TAKING CARE OF THE DOGS

"No, he didn't say that just now. He didn't just indirectly address him as master," Elliot is so shocked that his mouth shapes into an O as he babbles and his body begins to shake.

He pinches himself to ensure that this is real, and only after experiencing pain does he believe. "Didn't Judy say he's a mere pauper? Didn't Judy say something like that? I didn't hallucinate that, did I? No, of course not. There must be a mistake somewhere. There has to be!"

He rushes over to Jack, ruffles his hair, and clears his throat. "Hi, my name is Elliot Cole. I'm the successor of the Coles family. I..."

"So?" Jack abruptly cuts him off with a stern look on his face. He never likes it when people hurry over to him only to babble about who they are. It irritates him.

"Erm, Ja... I mean, Mr. Ville, don't you think you are making a mistake and standing on the wrong side? This Lucien Wood is a mere pauper with nothing to his name.

"He always speaks vain words and claims to be what he isn't. You must b