Regret Came Too Late

Chapter 47

The people of Northbrook had long been hardened by la .

Even if the world forget about them , they knew how to fend for themselves.

Theyd hail the gods on makeshift carts to sell in the neighboring city It wasnt enough to make them rich , but in kept food on the table .

Hard work was just part of the deal .

But this year , the relentless downpours had caught everyone off guard .

No one had been prepared for the sheer force of the storms .

dece kept her stance low key , and even when she was injured , she didnt make a fuss .

The gathered fruit farmers exchanged glances , hesitating Then , a few younger ones finally booke the Three days .

Just three days , Shes a streamer .

Maybe she really can help The others still looked uneasy , but in the end , they nodded .

Mandy red or tocheck Graces injuries , but she shook her head .

Im fine .

Fine ? Not a chance .

Her entire back was probably bruised The Grace had already pulled back the flap of a tent belonging to some of the younger farmers and stepped inside , issing instructions as she went .

Send a message to every single customer who placed an order , she told Mandy .

Tell them personally inspected the orchards and found that Northbrook apples are sweeter .

Were switching the shipment to Northbrook apples .

If theyre okay with that , well ship .

If not , they can request a refund .

that message ? Weve got

no one will know the difference between Southbrook and Northbrook

over 20 thousand pounds

Northbrook apples taste

of the younger farmers , whose faces were

cur Mandy

Northbrook , slapping a Southbrook label on their apples

, Southbrook treated them like outcasts , pushing them our of the circle

apples ride on Southbrooks reputation , its no different than groveling Like they said , theyd rather let their apples for

this would clung stubbornly to their principles , no

never bowed their

, neither would

ran through

call them foolish , but having a code to live

the people of Southbrook , who repaid kindness with

beside them lit up at

My mom always said we should never ride on Southbrooks

how disgusting they were

because

respected His voice choked

chief was killed

only a teenager back

always said he was a highly educated man

he chose to come here , determined to help us build a

start growing apples in the

Brookfield wasnt split to Southbrook

kept getting promoted , rank after rank Everyone was furious and

could make a living , that

soon after , Southbrook completely

blacklisted our apples

negotiate for our rights , but before the meeting even started , he was beaten

paid his family a measly 300 bucks in

Three hundred dollars .