At Damien's words, both Isaac and Miria visibly flinched, their shoulders twitching slightly.
"To that end, I'm planning to purchase both of you. How do you feel about this?"
Despite the statement, the two of them remained silent, offering no response.
Damien had thought mentioning Augusto would make it clear that Theo had authorized the arrangement, but their silence persisted.
Even if they were hesitant to agree, staying quiet seemed unusual.
Were they troubled about something?
"Um, is there some sort of issue?" Damien asked, pressing gently. "To be clear, I have the express permission of Lord Dalehaven."
Reiterating Theo's approval, Damien hoped to reassure them.
Finally, Isaac raised his head and opened his mouth to speak.
"My deepest apologies. I was contemplating whether someone like me, who failed to guide the master properly, has any right to show my face before the young lord," Isaac admitted solemnly.
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