"This place is still the same as before." Mrs. Selina Barton leaned her crutches on the edge of the chair, sat opposite Zach's desk, and looked at the Grand House office. "I thought Quinn's generosity would make You at least decorate this place!”
Zach gestured to Alice, and the banshee who came in with the old lady exited the office. It is very difficult to talk to such an old lady, and Zach needs to concentrate on dealing with it.
"Mrs. Quinn is indeed very generous, but everything here is left by her father, and we don't want to make any changes. Including the chair where the lady is sitting now. I wonder if she still feels comfortable?"
The corners of Mrs. Barton's wrinkled lips slightly raised, remembering her complaint about the church chair during Quinn's funeral: "Quinn reminded me that you are a wonderful person. It is true! This chair is very comfortable and I like it very much. "
"As long as Madam likes it. I wonder if Laura has told Madam that Alice is a very good cook. What would Madam want to eat? I think Alice is very willing to cook something for her friend's elders." Zach kept smiling, A test to see what this big shot who suddenly came to visit wanted to do.
Mrs. Barton chuckled and shook her head, her eyes becoming serious: "No, I don't care who Laura is friends with. I have something to ask, and I hope Zachary Grande can answer honestly."
Zach quickly stood up, straightened the wrinkles on his clothes, bowed slightly and saluted: "Zach. Mrs. Barton, just call me Zach."
"Okay, Zach." Mrs. Barton waved her hand and motioned for Zach to sit down: "I want you to introduce your three Grande brothers and sisters."
Zach sat back in his seat and said calmly: "I am the eldest son of Grande. Because my father failed to give my mother a title, I have been living with my mother in the west of the Federation and running some businesses. The war has not made our life easy, mother After he died of illness, I returned to Barton to look for my father. Benjamin is my half-brother, but we have many differences in personality. He joined the army early, and his mother had died of illness when he retired, so in my contact I also came to Barton. Our sister Alice is an orphan from Barton City and was adopted by her father. But Benjamin and I both take care of Alice as our own sister."
"Very good." Mrs. Barton glanced at Zach with an expressionless head: "Just like what is recorded in the citizen files, you are very honest."
Zach didn't answer, believing that Mrs. Quinn had done the same thing about investigating them. honest? Not at all, they don't care about Zach's true identity. What they care about is whether Zach's words are tight and whether he has the consciousness to maintain the consistency of the story.
Zach looked at Mrs. Barton's face. He and Benjamin had realized at Mr. Quinn's funeral that this would happen sooner or later. As aliens, they have to passively penetrate into human life.
"Me, Quinn, everyone." Mrs. Barton fiddled with her crutches: "We are all very satisfied with the results of your handling of Pochi's matter. Don't be nervous." Mrs. Barton looked at Zach: "We are not Don’t wonder how you did it. When you live long enough and see enough things, you will lose interest in the process of things. You just want the results.”
Zach thought for a while, head. This is not that Zach is trying to please Mrs. Barton, but that he has come to the same conclusion based on his age...
Mrs. Barton chuckled again: "No need to agree with me."
Zach tilted his head and smiled helplessly: "Why is Madam here this time?"
"Because of Kyle." Mrs. Barton's face turned serious again, staring into Zach's eyes: "If you can make a person go from normal to insane, then the reverse should be no problem."
Zach raised his eyebrows, he didn't think Porky Queen was normal. But Zach's attention immediately shifted and his brows furrowed. Alice once relayed Laura's worries about her brother, but based on what Alice 'saw' and Zach and Benjamin's judgment of 'Connor', Kyle should be able to return to normal soon.
"Have Laura told Alice?" Mrs. Barton looked at Zach's expression change, "Then there is no need for me to do anything more. I think my clear request is better than Quinn's ambiguous request with 'St. It's much more direct to say "The Son Appears" and leave it to you to take care of everything."
Zach was surprised. In the circle of these old ladies, could they talk about everything
"What? Can't you do it?" Mrs. Barton looked at Zach's somewhat surprised face and asked with a frown.
Zach reacted and retracted his surprise, "No. Madam, do you have any mental problems with Kyle? Laura didn't have any of these. She just raised it last weekend because of the performance of the league and Mr. Barton's (Kyle's father) It’s just a bit stressful due to the requirements.”
Hearing that Zach did not refuse, Mrs. Barton frowned: "I thought so before, but obviously not. He always repeats a certain sentence by himself, and his temper becomes grumpy. He also quit the team and did not care about his studies. Regardless. This is completely different from the Kyle I watched growing up. Something must have happened that he cannot understand."
Zach frowned, thinking why this was happening.
He opened his mouth and was about to ask something more, but was stopped by Mrs. Button: "I've passed, I just want the result." Mrs. Button took her crutches, leaned forward, and was about to stand up. Zach quickly stood up, walked around the desk, and helped Mrs. Barton up.
"I've learned what I know and what I asked for." Mrs. Barton held Zach's arm and walked out of the office. "No matter what happens, you solve it!"
Now that he has been asked like this, what else can Zack do but give him a head.
"Don't look unlucky!" Mrs. Barton looked at Zach's helpless expression: "I'm more generous than Quinn!"
Zach smiled, he already knew this. Three days after Quinn's funeral, the church on the west side of the cemetery received a donation from Mrs. Barton, stating that all the seats would be replaced. For this reason, the priest of the church specially came to thank Zach. If it were not for the Grand House, he would not have been able to receive such a ceremony. A group of the richest old men and women in Barton City were gathered here.
Opening the office door, the young maid took over Mrs. Button. Under the escort of black bodyguards, Mrs. Button left the Grand House.
Watching Mrs. Barton's car leave, Zach frowned, and Alice couldn't wait to run to Zach's side, fiddling with her head nervously.
Louise's departure also allowed this succubus, who was not good at makeup, to return to her original appearance. The deep outlines of her eyes cast a shadow under the sun, which always gave people a feeling of lack of energy.
Zach touched the banshee's head: "Don't worry, it's not about you and Laura. You are still friends."
"Really?" The banshee raised her face, the shadows under her eyes disappeared, and her green eyes reflected the sunlight in the sun: "Mrs. Barton doesn't mind Laura being friends with a girl like me?"
"Yes." Zach smiled. This is how he talks to the banshee. One thing must be confirmed to make her feel at ease.
Alice breathed a sigh of relief. Laura of the same age thought it was cool to be educated at home and not have to go to school. It was cool to grow up in a funeral home, but she was already an adult. Oh no, the elderly Mrs. Barton didn't necessarily think so. At least Mrs. Quinn feels that this is not good for a girl's growth. So Alice is very worried that Mrs. Barton will restrict Laura from interacting with her.
The banshee, who had been happy for a while, suddenly thought of something and looked at Zach in confusion: "Then why did Mrs. Barton come?"
Zach's smile turned a little bitter, "It's Kyle. Kyle doesn't seem to have recovered from the 'accident', but has become more serious."
Alice was stunned for a moment, and her more serious thoughts about Kyle were put aside for just a moment. The banshee's expression turned worried. She was worried about her friend. I wonder if Laura is more worried about her brother becoming like Pochi.
"Are you worried about Laura?" Zach looked at the Banshee's face, reached out and touched Alice's back, and asked softly.
"Yeah!" Alice nodded.
Zach thought for a while, "Then let's go see how Laura is doing. She should still be in class now. You can go and stay with her."
Alice nodded quickly, but then shook her head hesitantly. Laura's school, Leipte High School, is a densely populated place, and Alice is worried that she will not adapt to such an occasion.
Zach was not in a hurry and watched Alice struggling mentally. Regardless of whether Alice would go or not, Zach was going. He needs to get in touch with Kyle and figure out what makes Kyle abnormal.
"I'll go!" Alice made the decision after hesitating several times, "Did Mrs. Barton make any request?"
"Yeah." Zach said, "She wants Kyle to return to normal. Maybe that 'Connor' has had an influence on him. Benjamin also wants to see him."
Something flashed in Alice's eyes, and she said hesitantly: "Zha, Mr. Zach..."
gentlemen.
Zach's brows furrowed. Alice would not usually call a vampire sir. After all, they exist in this society as brother and sister. In fact, their relationship is no different from that of brother and sister. But once Alice is afraid of something, she will use the honorific. This is the behavior of the weak praying to the strong for protection!
For example, when the cemetery was reclaimed by the city government and the Banshee thought that the vampires and werewolves were leaving the Grand House and looking for another place to live, Alice called Zach sir. (Volume 1, Chapter 8, Grand House)
"Alice." The vampire held the banshee's shoulders and said seriously, "Don't be afraid, we are using a new way to integrate into this world..."
Alice looked into Zach's eyes and finally gave up.
Before this, the non-people in the Grand House only occupied three legal identities and received salaries from the city government, but in fact lived a secluded life isolated from the outside world. But all these have disappeared with the changes of the times, and they have entered people's lives in an inexplicable way.
Like Mrs. Barton, she gives what she asks for and pays generously, while Grand House takes care of the middle part!