Sasha arrived in Lostaria.

“Excuse me, may I know how to get to the Tsurka family residence?”

“Might you be asking about Jade Garden?” the Jetroinian girl bowed politely and inquired in return.

Jade Garden?

Sasha did not know too much about the Tsurkas, but nodded reflexively when she heard that name. “Yes.”

“You should take a taxi and go about three miles in this direction, Miss. When you see a yard full of peonies, you’ll know that you’re in the right place,” said the girl who went on to offer further details.

Sasha thanked her promptly before she flagged down a taxi and headed toward the place described.

Peonies?

Does Jetroina have peonies? And an entire garden of it?

That was the one question Sasha obsessed over the short ride.

After ten minutes or so, her eyes widened in astonishment when greeted with the sight of a sea of deep purple and brilliant red before she steadily alighted.

They really are peonies!

was intricately imbued with an old-world charm. The walls which enclosed this sea of blossoms were

have stepped into a Chanaean garden back home rather than any

would a Jetroinian family employ such an architectural

to pique Sasha’s curiosity, and when she came closer, she discovered a sweet voice emanating from the other

“He’s being difficult.”

matter? Has he upset

that delicate voice was followed closely by the gentle inflection of

what she was doing before the splashing of water was

couldn’t seem to move on from her, and

was slightly

voice, doesn’t sound that lovely

into that of a mean-spirited and foul-mouthed shrew, Sasha could no longer refrain from peering inside

but to Sasha’s surprise, they were not in a yard, but

a bikini-clad woman with a wicked figure was canoodling with a pot-bellied

There’s no need to get all worked up over this. The kid cares a lot about his pride and surely won’t make a move for as long as that girl remains Sebastian’s wife. But worry

and mouth agape as

Is Frederick… dead?

terrifying sight she picked up through her vantage point was when the woman

Smack!

mind blanked out when she glared at the woman,

How could this be?

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