There were two knights following Elijah closely behind. Due to the nature of his work, Elijah rarely spent time at home. He was more often at the base of The Rats or out gathering information or getting new clients.
The second meeting with Fabian gave him the courage to face his mother. He returned home with a beautiful hat and gloves that were the trend these days. He confirmed it with the hottest prostitute he knew in the red-light district.
He took a deep breath before entering the humble house. The small house was a gift from a good landlord to Mabel's great-grandfather. It became the only family asset to Mabel's family.
Elijah now had enough money to buy Mabel a decent house, even a small castle in a village if she wished. However, Mabel rejected the idea of living even in a more remote area. She also argued that living in the capital with the money she had now would be difficult for her.
