Chapter 237

What a blatant abuse of power. Just like that, Horace kept Zelda out of the lab with a single sentence. Zelda wasn't about to cause a scene, though. "Where's my workspace, then?" Horace had expected Zelda to react with frustration or to argue over the decision. Her calm acceptance surprised him. Pointing toward a secluded area, he said, "Right over there. No one's been using it. You can work there for now." The place he indicated was a cluttered storage room filled with various odds and ends. In the farthest corner sat an old, dusty table that had clearly been untouched for a long time. Zelda nodded and walked over without another word. Watching her leave, Esme frowned slightly. They had just gone out of their way to humiliate her, yet Zelda hadn't reacted at all. How could she stand that? "Don't worry, Esme. As long as I'm here, there's no way I'll let Zelda set foot inside the lab," Oscar said, eager to please Esme. For someone of Oscar's background, getting close to a young l