"Ah... what do we need help with...?"
The blunt question left Audrey at a loss.
She had never expected Viscount Scott to ask that. When he hadn't pressed her about Mr. Fool and had even said he would stand on their side, she had been quite pleased. It turned out Viscount Scott had secrets of his own, which gave her the reassuring feeling of having found a kindred spirit.
Who would have thought he would suddenly ask such a question?
Was Viscount Scott asking because he didn't know what he ought to do either? Audrey fell into thought.
Apart from his own strength, Viscount Scott's greatest asset in ordinary society had to be his astonishing reputation... There were probably very few people in all of Loen who hadn't heard of him. Though the attention surrounding him had faded considerably lately, few could still match his standing among the common people.
Ask him to promote the Hall family...? But he had already made a public appearance a few days ago.
Audrey knew that Lorne had appeared and spoken at the charity event. That already amounted to an indirect show of support for the Hall family. Asking him to publicly declare his support would actually be inappropriate. It could give people grounds to accuse the Hall family of exploiting the Hero's reputation.
Besides, Father seemed to be in a good mood lately. It had been a long time since the newspapers had carried any widespread negative coverage. The protests near the mansion hadn't happened again either. Things seemed to be taking a turn for the better...
Thinking about it that way... perhaps they really didn't need Viscount Scott to do anything more.
"Actually..." Lorne raised his cup and took a sip of black tea, interrupting Audrey's thoughts. "Not long ago, I offered