florentia found him eating herbs alone in the forest because he had no one to take care of him, and she tried to give him the antidote but he refused her help 💔💔
perez grew up neglected and alone, after he lost his mother bc of the emperor (?) and his nanny got kicked out, he was being poisoned slowly in small amounts which gave him severe insomnia even though he survived in his past life ...
"You don't have to protect me. If I had to protect you, I would. That's my duty as the owner. What do you think you are to me? You're a butler, and my friend. You don't have to take responsibility for anything more than that. I'm the one who's responsible for my consequences."
