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 .

message ? Weve got over

we just ship them out , no one will

20 thousand pounds in an instant

Northbrook apples taste great

caught sight of the younger farmers , whose faces

cur Mandy

Northbrook , slapping a Southbrook label on their apples is

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

than groveling Like they said , theyd rather let their

to their principles , no

elders never bowed their

neither would the younger

pride ran through

a code to live by

they werent like the people of Southbrook ,

beside them lit up at Graces

mom always said we should never

disgusting they were

because

His voice choked up

chief was killed

a teenager back

said he was a highly educated man from a

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

to start growing apples in the

then , Brookfield wasnt split to Southbrook and Northbrook

promoted , rank after rank

living ,

soon after , Southbrook completely

blacklisted our

before the meeting

his family a measly

Three hundred dollars .