Hardock watched, eyes wide open, as Hewinia was pushed away by Mandy, who loudly demanded the maid to pull down her pants, before returning, face full of displeasure. As he walked back, he muttered to himself, "This child, goodness knows where she picked up these bad habits. She used to be such a ladylike girl, just like me... Ah, it must be something she brought back from school. Really, I've always said that schools should raise their admission standards. Those people of low status should just..."
Mandy rambled under her breath, while Hardock, for once, listened intently.
Ignoring the meaningless complaints, Hardock still extracted the critical information.
There was indeed something amiss about Hewinia today.
It seemed...
Hardock took another look at the drawing room door, mulling over his next move.
After listening to Mandy's gripes for a few more minutes, Hardock echoed a few words of agreement, then stood up to take his leave.
