Return of the Crowned Heiress

At that moment, Johanna suddenly felt a surge of courage.

She nodded firmly, her voice clear and resolute. “I’ll go with you!”

The two quickly packed their things. Archie quietly sneaked into the director’s office and stole 500 dollars. Meanwhile, Johanna went to the kitchen, stole some food, and stuffed it into a backpack

The two youngsters slipped out of the house under the cover of night, scaled the wall, and escaped into an uncertain future. The years of wandering were just as difficult.

At first, the 500 dollars they stole was enough to prevent them from starving, but once the money ran out, it was hard to put food on the table. They occasionally had to starve.

They even had to sleep under bridges, where they were often driven away by other homeless people.

At that time, Johanna and Archie collected discarded mineral water bottles for a week They rummaged through trash cans without care for cleanliness because those bottles could be exchanged for money. Once they had filled a large sack, they would sell it for a few dollars, which was enough to buy them some food. Countless days and nights passed like this. Life was harsh but also sweet.

Compared to the orphanage, Johanna preferred those years of wandering because of the sweet taste of freedom. But good times didn’t last.

and more excessive. To protect her, Archie fought with the thugs. In the end, he dragged his injured body back to the bridge where they were

wouldn’t let it slide, and it was only a matter of time before they came

The two

gave up the “home” they had made do with for so long and left the city, traveling from place to place until they arrived at Seldvale. After that, things

the two youngsters who had

was mostly covered by dark clouds, and the surroundings were dim. But the ambition and brilliance in Archie’s eyes burned bright. Johanna looked up

he said, “We won’t live like this forever. Johanna, trust me. I’ll keep climbing upward, no matter what it takes! I don’t want to just survive like some helpless ant that anyone can crush. I want to stand at a height that no one else can reach. I want those who once Inumiliated us to

vain! I want

exhausted every possible method until he managed to make a connection that brought him into the Russell family as one of the lowest–ranking subordinates. His

he dreamed of seemed too far, like

different path. He set his sights on Imogen, the daughter of the Russell family, even though Imogen was over a decade older

He succeeded.

water and appeared just in time to rescue her. Later, he repeatedly approached her, deliberately making her fall into his carefully woven wrb of

all come back to bite