The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 1608

Chapter 1608:

At the Fragrance Garden, Evelyn paused from her reading, her glasses coming off as she gazed out at the night sky, the crescent moon in view.

Lost in thought, perhaps reminiscing or pondering deep matters, a wistful sadness touched her eyes.

Penny watched her for a moment before speaking. “Mrs. Hopkins, it’s getting late. Maybe you should rest.”

The sound of her voice drew Evelyn back. She turned with a faint smile, one touched by nostalgia. “When you get older, the past doesn’t knock—it just shows up.”

Penny looked at the clutter on the desk and offered a knowing smile. “It’s not your age, it’s all these old keepsakes. My advice? Let them go. Less clutter, more peace.”

against the desk as she rose to her feet. “There’s a promise I

to one of curiosity. “Do you plan on returning to

is sorted, it might be time for me to go home,”

the quiet of her mind, she sent up a silent prayer for

and Braylynn had simmered since their younger days, never quite cooling. Hoping for peace between the two was like waiting for snow in the heart of summer—an exercise

deliver what I asked for?” Evelyn asked, settling onto the bed and slipping off her shoes, her

magic on

was calm and measured. “Our people said her mask of dignity cracked the moment she knew the calming effect of the tea. Clearly,

tugged

to imagine them. The

a rage meant the gift had struck the

worn the mask of a refined and