Chapter 128
The Tenest estate sits at the crossroads where the cool weather and fertile lands of the east meet.
Winters are less harsh, and summers are moderately cool, making it an ideal place for crops to flourish.
Even the emperor himself keeps a close eye on the land, coveting it.
Meanwhile, a carriage, filled with sobs, crossed through the front gates of a mansion famous for having the most scenic view in the estate.
The coachman glanced back at the sobbing girl in the carriage and sighed deeply.
The girl, Melin, had already exhausted her tear ducts, as though squeezing them like a dry rag, drenching her cheeks.
“Mom…”
When she heard what had happened after returning to her hometown, it felt like her entire life collapsed.
According to an old local woman who sold fish nearby, it went like this: