When Charlie asked if he had been to the temple, Stephen couldn't help but be surprised. He didn't know what Charlie meant by this question or whether Charlie knew about his whereabouts and whom he had met.
However, Stephen was quite clever. Since he was surprised, he didn't try to hide it. Instead, he asked with a surprised expression, “Young Master, how did you know?”
Charlie casually replied, “You smell of incense.”
Stephen suddenly understood and felt relieved at the same time.
However, he didn't dare to show any signs of relief. Instead, he smiled and said, “I went to Harmony Temple this afternoon. I happened to have some free time in the afternoon, so I went to the temple to pray.”
Charlie nodded without any doubts in his mind.
Stephen held a high position in the Wades, second only to the members of the Wades. As the butler, he had a lot of freedom in his work. Therefore, it was reasonable for him to take some time to burn incense and worship Buddha.
As for why he went to worship Buddha, Charlie didn't think much about it. After all, for Oskians, going to temples was as common as Westerners going to church. It seemed like normal behavior to Charlie.
So, Charlie skipped this topic directly.
However, Vera, who was beside them, glanced at Stephen a few times. She didn't notice anything unusual, but she felt that Stephen's appearance and demeanor were more like that of a staunch atheist. It seemed a bit odd for such a person to go to the temple.

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