“Mr. Psychic, this is my new friend, Casper. I call him Cas.”
Carmen addressed Daniel as ‘Mr. Psychic’, which was a pet name for a protector. Having a protector was an old local custom to Bayside’s aborigines. It was said that a child had poor health because he lacked something in his life, so he had to find a senior who had a compatible birthdate to be his protector. Since a protector could provide safety to a child as he grew, they were something like godparents.
Coincidentally, Daniel and Carmen had perfectly compatible birthdates, so he became her protector. That was why Carmen had been calling him ‘Mr. Psychic’.
That name actually had a profound meaning. Even though Harry was also Carmen’s godfather, he only became her godfather because of his relationship with her parents. On the contrary, Daniel had an important reason to be her protector.
On another note, even though Mark was Cooper’s godfather, a protector was actually a more appropriate role for him. However, since Cooper didn’t have any other godfather, they combined the two roles into one.
When it came to Carmen, godfather and protector were two separate roles. The fact that Carmen called Daniel her protector made Cooper think twice about chopping Daniel up.
To be honest, Daniel loved to be called ‘Mr. Psychic’.
After all, it sounded like he was someone precious too.
“I see Carmen has made a new friend. Come, let me give you a present for our first meeting.”
Daniel searched all over himself only to realize that he didn’t bring anything meaningful to be given as a gift. Therefore, he gave Casper his sandalwood bracelet.
Casper examined the bracelet, looking smart. Then, he took it from Daniel and kept it in his pocket. At the same time, he followed how Carmen addressed Daniel and said, “Thank you, Mr. Psychic.”
He didn’t know Daniel’s name so he thought that his name was ‘Mr. Psychic’.
Although Casper looked like he was from the west, he spoke fluent Cethosian language. Obviously, he learned the language from a young age. Of course, a child from the Michel Family wouldn’t be mediocre, and his parents must have high status in the family since he was allowed in Cooper’s house.
Daniel didn’t rectify Casper and instead, he ruffled his black hair.
Casper’s parents are quite irresponsible to allow such a young child to dye his hair, he thought.
After playing at Daniel’s place for some time, Carmen brought Casper to another place. Meanwhile, Daniel continued to analyse the chess game while waiting for Cooper to return and finish this round of game.
In Cooper’s study, a woman was sitting gracefully on the sofa with her long, blonde hair elegantly draped over her shoulder. She was wearing a simple yet tasteful lavender long dress and a nude pantyhose. Currently, she was reporting some work progress to Cooper.
After a brief report, Cooper asked with care, “Alice, how is your injury?”
That woman was none other than Alice.
Touching her wound, Alice replied, “It’s just a superficial wound so it’s not a big deal. Besides, Mr. Fletcher is an expert in treating wounds and since it was treated in time, it’s almost recovered now.”
Cooper nodded and said, “Sorry for troubling you this time.”
Alice smiled heartily and replied, “It’s not troublesome at all. I’ve always wanted to visit Cethos so this is a great opportunity to fulfil my wish. Unfortunately, I seem to have failed the task you gave me, Fass.”
Speaking of that, Alice couldn’t help but sigh before continuing, “I’ve been trying to contact Mr. Fletcher lately, but he seems to be ignoring me.”
That jerk! He’s so pervy to Sophia and even crawled through a dog hole for her, but in front of the other women, he became a boring, unromantic man. He even pretended to be proud and indifferent. What a hypocritical, cunning man!
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