Surprised and confused by his words, she asked - "Why?"
The man took another step toward her as if he was unable to stay far away from her for too long, or maybe it was just her wishful thinking. Whatever the case, she didn't mind his closeness at all.
Once he was close enough to stare into her eyes with that smile on his lips, he answered, "Because maybe he knows that he can make me do all these works as long as it's you who's asking for my help." And with that, he turned around, picked up two jars and headed inside the house.
Seraphina would have loved to pretend that she didn't understand the meaning of his words, but the redness that immediately coated her cheeks was more than enough proof to confirm that she had understood every word clearly. She looked up at the dark sky and let out a deep sigh before she too headed inside the house in search of Mortimer.