Chapter 173 To Face Consequences for Changing Someone’s Destiny

Sophie took several rides before arriving at the border of Sunset Hillls.

When she set off from Eragos, she looked fresh and bright.

But by the time she had reached Sunset Hills, her white leather shoes were covered in yellow mud, and she was completely exhausted.

Halfway up the mountain, she finally reached the doorstep of her home.

Animal bones wrapped in red canvas hung swaying under the eaves.

The musty odor hit Sophie the moment she pushed open the dilapidated door, forcing her to cover her

nose.

The interior was shrouded in an eerie gloom that sent a shiver down her spine.

“Dad? Are you home?”

She cautiously peeked inside. Suddenly, a voice, heavy with age and weariness, startled her. “What are you doing here?” Sophie whirled around to face a gaunt, skeletal old man.

“Dad!”

Sophie had one hand on her chest. “You scared me.”

over and entered the house.

room, there was a

and struggled to pull out a cracked, mud–stained

a more decent mug?” Sophie pursed her

He rinsed the mug a couple of times to make sure that it was clean, poured some water, and placed it

hint of tenderness. “I caught a catfish in the river today. Do you want it

felt completely ignored. She felt

foolish? Before Mom passed away, she made you promise to take good

his head around slowly.

of cloudy eyes stared at Sophie intently.

your insatiable greed that has led

life. If it weren’t for Bennett’s idea back then, relying on us to farm and

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everything, become someone successful, and our family can establish ourselves in Eragos, our future will only

to change someone’s destiny, you

We are not committing any heinous acts, are we? Have we killed someone or committed arson?”

now back. If it weren’t for her meddling and refusing to donate her kidney to Leah, we wouldn’t be in

at the hatred and malice on his daughter’s face–like a hideous beast with an ugly

a faint smile

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