C69 The Old Man's Request

Layne was referring to the fact that he was the messenger for Toby's father.

In recent years, Old Master Tog had always hoped that Layne would return to the country to manage the family business. However, Layne had refused to do so, and the relationship between the father and son had become extremely tense.

Toby was in a difficult situation. He had become the messenger between the two of them