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 your pay this

clashed with Marco before. Their previous

with contempt. “Cross Loraine again,” he warned, his

anger gave way to fear, her

E L A ‘s L I B R A R

unhindered, her

frustration, her bodyguards slinking away to avoid blame, Leaving her

Everything had been so carefully planned; how

soft yet filled with authority. “My darling Judie, what has happened? Who ruined your banquet and made you cry? Tell me,

the woman’s voice reached her, Judie felt increasingly wronged and let out

wore a dress adorned with floral patterns, looked to be in her forties, and seemed well-preserved, radiating a youthful aura. Her makeup was applied

woman was none other than Zaria

of sophistication, which seemed mismatched due to a lack of background or experience to