Chapter 709. You’re Caitlin, Not the Brightest One

Following the address and name Sebastian had given her, Caitlin arrived at the home of his friend who specialized in ancient manuscript restoration.

She knocked on the door and waited for a moment before hearing a gruff voice from inside. “Who is it?”

“Excuse me, is this Mr. Hawthorne’s residence?”

The door creaked open to reveal a man in his sixties. His hair was streaked with gray, his glasses slightly crooked, and he was dressed in a black robe that gave him a strange, eccentric air.

“You’re Sebastian’s wife?” he asked, squinting at her.

“Uh, yes.”

“Not the brightest-looking one,” Reginald muttered under his breath before turning around and walking back inside.

“...”

Caitlin stood there speechless. Zinnia, who had accompanied her, couldn’t hold back her irritation. “What’s wrong with this old man? Did he just call you not too smart? What kind of attitude is that? I’m going to tell him off!”

“Forget it,” Caitlin said, stopping