TV-Series
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Rob Gardner, the steadfast butler and caretaker of the story’s noble protagonist, shares a remote villa with the cursed noble and a maid. Tall and elderly, his weathered features include ash-gray hair, a white mustache, and an eyepatch concealing his right eye. He dresses meticulously in a charcoal-black suit and polished shoes, despite age-related hearing loss and fading vision. His relentless work ethic drives him to labor through physically demanding tasks like gardening and splitting firewood, sometimes straining his back.
Born into poverty, Rob survived as a streetfighter until a violent altercation cost him his right eye. Rescued by Victor, the noble family’s patriarch, he accepted a butler role in gratitude, forging lifelong loyalty to Victor and his wife Liz. Their deaths left him grieving for years. When the protagonist was cursed in childhood, Gerbera, the family matriarch, appointed Rob as their guardian, deeming his age a stabilizing influence. Though initially daunted by solo childcare, he embraced the duty, eventually recruiting Alice, the protagonist’s childhood friend, as a maid to combat the youth’s loneliness.
Rob evolves into a paternal mentor, balancing stern corrections with heartfelt guidance. He cherishes the protagonist and Alice as his own, quietly lamenting their absences. Beyond household duties, he tends to stray cats and curates eccentric trinkets from acquaintances, including a music box once owned by Liz.
Fiercely protective, he shields Alice from external threats and challenges her secrecy about her mother’s disappearance. Later, he coaches the protagonist in romance, urging honesty during a pivotal marriage proposal. When the curse lifts and Alice contemplates departure, Rob covertly arranges her reunion with the protagonist by sharing her travel plans.
In the story’s closing chapters, Rob chooses to relocate with the pair, maintaining his caretaker role despite retirement possibilities. He remains oblivious to Viola’s unspoken affection, engaging her with polite detachment. A sentient magical pot develops fondness for him, though this subplot remains peripheral.
Rob’s journey traces a hardened loner’s transformation into the emotional anchor of a chosen family. His loyalty, once rooted in duty, deepens into voluntary devotion, reflecting his acceptance of kinship beyond obligation.
Born into poverty, Rob survived as a streetfighter until a violent altercation cost him his right eye. Rescued by Victor, the noble family’s patriarch, he accepted a butler role in gratitude, forging lifelong loyalty to Victor and his wife Liz. Their deaths left him grieving for years. When the protagonist was cursed in childhood, Gerbera, the family matriarch, appointed Rob as their guardian, deeming his age a stabilizing influence. Though initially daunted by solo childcare, he embraced the duty, eventually recruiting Alice, the protagonist’s childhood friend, as a maid to combat the youth’s loneliness.
Rob evolves into a paternal mentor, balancing stern corrections with heartfelt guidance. He cherishes the protagonist and Alice as his own, quietly lamenting their absences. Beyond household duties, he tends to stray cats and curates eccentric trinkets from acquaintances, including a music box once owned by Liz.
Fiercely protective, he shields Alice from external threats and challenges her secrecy about her mother’s disappearance. Later, he coaches the protagonist in romance, urging honesty during a pivotal marriage proposal. When the curse lifts and Alice contemplates departure, Rob covertly arranges her reunion with the protagonist by sharing her travel plans.
In the story’s closing chapters, Rob chooses to relocate with the pair, maintaining his caretaker role despite retirement possibilities. He remains oblivious to Viola’s unspoken affection, engaging her with polite detachment. A sentient magical pot develops fondness for him, though this subplot remains peripheral.
Rob’s journey traces a hardened loner’s transformation into the emotional anchor of a chosen family. His loyalty, once rooted in duty, deepens into voluntary devotion, reflecting his acceptance of kinship beyond obligation.