Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Jacob's voice cracked with sorrow.

"The loss of my sister hit our family hard. My mother cried day and night, and my father resigned from his post. He took two servants with him to search for her. He only returned home once every two years. My grandfather held everything together, and when my grandmother passed away, my father was still out looking for my sister. It wasn't until the second year after my grandmother's death that he finally returned. That was the tenth year he had been searching, and he finally gave up." The group listened and felt their heart ache. The pain and torment of losing a child was a wound too deep to contemplate.

"From the day my sister disappeared, joy was completely lost to us. For the first two years, I brought my grandfather and mother to the capital, since they were in poor health. My father was unwilling to leave Cloud County. He always held on to hope and believed that one day she would remember her home and come back, and there would be someone at home always waiting for her.

"Over the years, I haven't given up, either. I borrowed people from Hell Monarch Estate to help search. The reason I worked so hard for His Highness was because he let me borrow people to find my sister. Even though I knew the chances were slim, not searching made me feel worse. I just had to do something for her, even if it felt pointless, just to ease my mind."

Kyle had dozed off in his chair. He had rushed over from Meadow Ridge and started painting without even taking a sip of water, and he was completely worn out.

Even in his half-asleep state, he absorbed Jacob's story. He had traveled far and wide and witnessed countless tragedies. He wasn't numb to it. He just sensed that Darin was highly likely to be Jacob's sister.

He trusted that one of the many paintings he created must be very similar to the current Jaina, which allowed him to relax and sleep peacefully.

listening to Jacob, Violet wiped her tears and sent someone to the Farrell family. She asked Opal to deliver an invitation to the Marquis of Grovehill's family. The following day, they would invite Lisette to Glimmering Tower for tea and to enjoy the riverside scenery. Gemma received the invitation, and went to see Darin. Thanks to Eleanor's instructions, the Kingsley family treated Darin with great courtesy. However, Gemma understood Darin was merely a

emotion on her face, and asked, "So, do

speak out of turn. The more you say, the more mistakes you'll make. Keep your

on the rise, and there are plenty

the capital

weren't for Thomas

Qu

chance. This is a fortune you need to seize

took the invitation, and smiled bitterly. "Fortune? You know very well why

"How could it not be a fortune? You'll be his real wife once you marry him. You just need to

said that if I

Gemma replied, "With your