Goodbye, My Love

Chaos ensued in the Cooper family’s banquet hall, leaving only the remnants of what was once a grand feast. Judie found herself alone in the center, boiling with anger and frustration. She stamped her feet, eyes fixed on the departing guests, fury building to a point where she seemed poised to lunge at Loraine.

Because of Loraine, her reputation had crumbled before the villagers.

Who among them would respect her now?

Before Judie could confront Loraine, Marco stepped forward, his eyes fixed on Judie with a warning. He shielded Loraine, and they turned to leave.

Judie’s rage found a new target and she immediately gave an order to her bodyguards.

If you fail, you won’t see a dime of

with Marco before. Their previous defeat lingered in their memories, and

Loraine again,” he warned, his voice ice-cold, “and I won’t

anger gave way to fear, her body stiffening

E L A ‘s L I B R A R

passed unhindered, her

departure, Judie’s composure shattered. She screamed in frustration, her bodyguards slinking away to avoid blame, Leaving her alone

raged, tears of anger streaming down her face. Everything had been so carefully planned;

broke through her turmoil, soft yet filled with authority. “My darling Judie, what has happened? Who ruined your banquet and made you cry?

reached her, Judie felt increasingly wronged and

woman was standing in front of Judie. She wore a dress adorned with floral patterns, looked to be in her forties, and seemed well-preserved,

other than Zaria Cooper, Judie’s

mismatched due to