The butler nodded in agreement. “Yes, you’re right, sir. It was our negligence that Mrs. Margaret lost her ring under our watch. If I may, sir, have you found the ring?” Then the butler sighed in relief when he saw the ring in Ralph’s hand.
Ralph nodded. “Yeah, I found it. I’ll bring this to my mother immediately. You should clean this place and check if anything else is missing. You might even be able to find something. Also, you guys should improve your security here. This time it was my mother. What if it was someone else next time?”
“Yes, of course! We’ll do better next time,” the butler assured Ralph politely. Ralph was delighted with the butler’s attitude, so he did not continue to make things difficult for him. Moreover, he already had what he had come for and was excited.
He could not wait to leave. “Good, now I’ll be leaving. Take the time to reflect on your shortcomings!”
The butler smiled politely, his hands crossed before him while sending Ralph off. The smile on the butler’s face entirely disappeared when Ralph left.
…
Meanwhile, Margaret was dragging Lily into different stores in the shopping mall. She would choose a few pieces of clothing when they entered one and make Lily try them on. After trying about three sets, Lily refused to try anymore as she was exhausted.
Margaret even wanted Alexander to try a few on, but Alexander’s clothes were typically custom-made, and he had refused to give in to her. So, Margaret ended up dropping the idea.
The old lady paid for everything Lily had tried and planned to go to a jewelry store for their next stop, but Lily stopped her, “It’s okay, Grandmother. You’ve already got me so many things, and I can’t accept any more.”
“Nonsense! You shouldn’t say that, or others would think the Russells can’t even afford to go shopping! These are my gifts to you, so don’t worry about it!” Margaret said.
“Grandmother, aren’t you going to ask about your ring?” Alexander finally spoke.
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