Upon hearing Hailey Smith's suggestion, Basil Smith was momentarily stunned.
He asked with some difficulty, "I almost put the Young Madam in harm's way this time. Will she allow me to stay?"
Hailey Smith proudly said, "Brother, what are you thinking? Of course, the Young Madam won't let you stay. She even didn't want me at first; it was Miss Lewis who vouched for me, and only then did the Young Madam agree."
Basil Smith: "..."
Is this really something to be proud of?
Seeing his brother's frozen expression, Hailey Smith quickly added, "But it doesn't matter if the Young Madam doesn't keep you. I live right next to her, so you can just stay with me."
After Hailey finished speaking, he noticed Basil wasn't responding.
Looking up, he saw that Emma Lewis had already run off. Hailey was a bit anxious and said, "Brother, stop daydreaming. We don't even know if everything's okay with the Young Madam. I need to rush over to see if she needs my help."
