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 .

? Weve got over to thousand orders

no one will

thousand pounds in an instant

apples taste great anyway

farmers , whose faces were burning

quickly cur Mandy off

, slapping a Southbrook label on their apples is an it

them like outcasts , pushing them our of the circle of prosperity like

its no different than groveling Like they said , theyd rather let their

, no matter the cost just liker

elders never bowed their heads

, neither would the younger generation

pride ran through their

a code to

people of Southbrook , who repaid kindness

farmers beside them lit up

! My mom always said we should never ride on

idea how disgusting they were decades ago

because of

most respected His voice choked

was killed

mom was only a teenager back

a highly

chasing a cushy city job , he chose to come here , determined to help

idea to start growing apples in the first

Brookfield wasnt split to Southbrook

promoted , rank after rank Everyone was furious and wanted to set

a living , that was all that

Southbrook completely shut us

blacklisted our

chief went to negotiate for our rights , but before the meeting even started , he was beaten to death

paid his family a measly 300 bucks in

Three hundred dollars .