"Haha... I understand, Mr. Matthew. You come from the Dark Kingdom, right?"
"That's correct."
"Do you happen to belong to the Lewis family of...?" The Governor didn't finish his words, but Matthew understood.
The Lewis family, rulers of the Dark Kingdom, Emma's family.
"You can think of me as a member of that family, although it's not entirely true," he replied calmly.
"Hm? What does that mean?"
"This..." Matthew smiled sheepishly. "I don't like to say it, but I am what you might call a bastard son. Although I was given the surname, I do not belong to the main branch, nor do I live with them."
"Oh." The governor realized he had touched on a sensitive subject, so he bowed his head in apology. "I'm sorry, Mr. Matthew. I didn't mean to."
"It's okay." Matthew shook his head. "It doesn't bother me at all."
