She herself had returned to Iris to report on her duties. Calculating the time, over three months had passed—more than enough for a round trip.
It's my fault for scheming over the Newman family these past months; I've been too busy to pay attention to my cousin Jacqueline, that problem child. I never even realized this observant aunt had already returned. Not good!
Immediately, his first reaction was:
Oh no, the remaining payment for my child-watching task is gone!
Initially, his aunt had given a deposit of five thousand pounds, agreeing to give another five thousand upon her return. But now that a layer of his disguise had been shed, and they were, after all, relatives, Byron, a man who valued his dignity, found it quite difficult to broach the subject of the remaining payment.
