Thomas was startled by an elderly voice; he turned around and saw it was Julia.
He quickly explained, "Oh, no, Old Madam Wickam. That was Mr. Wickam on the phone. I..."
Julia furrowed, and her expression turned serious.
"Thomas, you seemed really happy to get his call. Are you sure you're not...?"
Thomas looked at Julia's concerned face and didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
He waved his hands and assured her, "No, no, Old Madam Wickam. I'm definitely not the person you think I am. I was happy because Mr. Wickam told me he's currently with Ms. Benett and asked me to get them dinner!"
"Is that so?" Julia's skeptical gaze didn't waver, clearly showing that she didn't believe him.
Thomas assured Julia, "Of course, it's true, Old Madam Wickam. I've worked for Mr. Wickam for years; you know me better than anyone. I'm not gay, and I'm not interested in Mr. Wickam. I'm happy because I see him and Ms. Bennet getting closer!"
Julia was skeptical. After all, there had been no shortage of scandalous rumors about Gareth being gay before he married Elisa.
She said to Thomas, "Hmm, let's go together."
Whether Thomas was gay or not, Julia knew she had to do something to help Gareth and Elisa. They were meant to be together, and she wouldn't let anything stand in her way.
Julia looked at Thomas, and she saw that he was sincere. Being a caring elderly, Julia was concerned about Thomas too. She knew that Thomas had been working for Gareth for a long time, and she had never heard rumors about him being gay.
She knew he had been working faithfully and diligently at Gareth's side all these years. He had a good character and was a good kid. For that very reason, she couldn't just let it slide. So, she turned to Thomas and said, "You're not a kid anymore, Thomas. How come you're still not seeing anyone?"
Thomas was startled.
He had been genuinely delighted by the progress between Gareth and Elisa. Now, not only was he misunderstood by Old Madam Wickam about his sexual orientation, but he also had to endure her nagging and prying on his private life. He felt utterly at a loss.
Nevertheless, he had no choice but to patiently explain, hoping to ease Old Madam Wickam's doubts.
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