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

we just ship them out , no one will know the difference between Southbrook and

could sell over 20 thousand pounds in an

apples

the younger farmers , whose faces were burning with

quickly cur Mandy off

, slapping a Southbrook label

outcasts , pushing them our of

if they let their apples ride on Southbrooks reputation , its no different than

would clung stubbornly to their principles ,

elders never bowed

would the younger generation

ran through their

them foolish , but having a code to live

people of Southbrook , who repaid kindness with

lit up at Graces

My mom always said we should never ride on Southbrooks

how disgusting they

died because of

His

was killed

a teenager back then

always said he was a highly educated

city job , he chose to come here , determined to

start growing apples in the

wasnt split to Southbrook and Northbrook yer

official took all the credit for the apple industry and kept getting promoted , rank after rank Everyone was furious and wanted

could make a living , that was all that

, Southbrook completely shut us

our apples

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

a measly 300 bucks in

Three hundred dollars .