Act Forty-Four: Two Letters IX

Brando had mentioned this boy to her before, so Antitina continued asking, "What is it?"

Diane looked at her suspiciously. "Madam, can you fully represent Mr. Brando?"

"What do you think?" Antitina countered.

Diane hesitated for a moment. He studied the noble lady, as if confirming whether he could trust her. But then he suddenly looked surprised. "Ah, I remember now. You're the noble lady who lived at No. 52 Gravedigger Street. I've seen you once before."

"You've seen me?" Antitina thought back, but she couldn't recall anyone like him in her memories.

"When those scumbags came looking for you, I happened to see you from a distance, Madam," Diane replied.

Antitina understood. He must have been referring to what happened a year and a half ago, when her creditors had come to her door. In Brags, the locals liked to call loan sharks Nothais, saying they were people whose souls had been bewitched by greed's demon king, Nothai, through money. By putting it this way, the boy was clearly indicating that he was on her side. However, this little flattery wasn't enough to move her. She was no longer the down-and-out noble daughter she had once been. She nodded, then asked, "So what exactly happened?"

"Madam, it was like this. You know Mr. Brando told me to go home and pack my things, so I could be ready to leave Brags with my mother at any time. I took care of it quickly and neatly, then waited for Mr. Brando to send someone with further instructions. But in the meantime, I remembered something else, so I returned to No. 52 Gravedigger Street. I never expected to see a group of lawless men searching for something in your house."

"What?" Antitina immediately became alert. She still didn't know what Teist