After she hung up, Charlotte looked out of the car window. A bright moon illuminated the pitch-black sky like a beacon of hope.

Suddenly, she felt her heart surge with assurance. Whatever the future holds, I’ll be brave and face it.

It was late when she finally reached home.

Mrs. Berry had been up waiting for Charlotte in the living room. As she heard the sound of the car, she hurriedly walked out and greeted Charlotte at the door. “You’re back, Miss. I’ve made some stew!”

“Mrs. Berry, why are you still up?” Charlotte greeted her in return as she unloaded the things from the car.

Mrs. Berry quickly put on her coat and walked out to help her. “I was worried! You took a while, and I thought something happened.”

worry about?” Charlotte smiled and fussed over her

I not be worried?” Mrs. Berry frowned, her expression solemn. “Amanda is a vicious person, so I was afraid that she was going to

had bodyguards with me.” Charlotte then sighed and looked Mrs. Berry in the eye. “A lot of things have

“Ah, like what?”

go to your room.

braced herself for

to her room, food and all. “Please eat something. I’ll listen to you when you’re

to her side and gave Mrs. Berry the deed to the property. “In the meantime, will you hold

is…” Mrs. Berry trailed off, and her eyes widened in shock. “The

“Amanda and Simon.”

Mrs. Berry all that

her full attention and only interjected

“Gosh, that’s terrible!”

“Lord, have mercy.”

“That poor child!”

Berry let out a deep sigh. “I suppose this is a form of retribution, but it’s still a real shame that the family ended up

Berry’s sighs. “I

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