Chapter 236

Zelda knew that if she didn't go along with them today, this situation wouldn't be resolved so easily. She thought for a moment, then nodded in agreement. "Alright." Oscar's face lit up as he glanced at Esme, addressing her with newfound familiarity, "Don't worry, Esme. If this woman somehow sneaked her way into the lab, my uncle won't let her get away with it." Esme's eyes briefly showed a flash of disdain. She couldn't stand the way Oscar, with his modest background, spoke so casually to her. However, since she needed his help right now, she held her irritation in check and replied, "Thank you, Oscar." The three of them arrived at the entrance of the lab, where they found someone in the office. Oscar's eyes brightened, and he stepped forward, addressing a middle-aged man around 50s, "Uncle Horace." Horace Cross turned toward the sound and, upon seeing Oscar and Esme, his expression softened slightly as he walked over to them. "What brings you to the lab today?" Oscar gestured to