The Queen's Back

Chapter 227

Chapter 228

"Alright, I'm coming!" Mona said.

Seeing the fresh grapes and feeling the warmth of the sun, she suddenly craved their cool sweetness.

In the yard, a chair sat in the shade of a peach tree, where sunlight filtered softly through the leaves, casting dappled shadows. Under Danielle's guidance, Mona and Haley took their seats. "Here, try some. I grew these myself. Are they sweet?" Danielle asked, placing a bowl of washed grapes in front of them.

"Well, don't mind if I do!" Mona said, reaching for a grape.

"No need to be shy. Go on, eat! Haley, you too!" Danielle encouraged them warmly.

Her orchard was overflowing with fruit-she could never finish it all on her own, so she loved sharing the harvest with Mona and others.

Mona bit into a grape, savoring its juicy sweetness. It was so refreshing she couldn't stop herself from reaching for more

Haley, who wasn't big on fruits and veggies, hesitated at first but decided to give it a shot.

She popped one in and realized it wasn't bad-actually, it was pretty good. She even grabbed another one.

With Haley around, there was no awkward silence, just easy conversation and laughter. Danielle seemed so happy.

A few minutes later, Jesse and his juniors showed up. Before they even walked in, they could hear everyone laughing inside.

I wondered why it was so lively today. Mona must be here," Jesse said with a grin as he placed a freshly caught fish on the ground.

on over, grab some grapes!" Mona

Danielle's favorite student. They had a close bond

courtyard, chatting, laughing, and swapping stories-it was

own magic-no city noise, just the quiet charm that filled her senses

an unexpected visitor showed up. Molly knocked on

she saw Mona, laughing and surrounded by friends, her expression shifted. Her guilt quickly turned to a glare of

on Danielle's lack of internet access out here. She had figured she could pose as Danielle's last disciple without getting caught-by the time Danielle found out it'd be years down the line. Molly thought she could just apologize then, and if Danielle forgave her, great; if not, no big deal. By now, Mona's career in the

new disciples

Jasper Reed, Danielle's brother, hoping Danielle might still consider

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past apologies, leaving Molly resentful and cornered as she faced imprisonment. Now, she stood there, torn between entering and turning back. "What are you waiting for? Aren't you going in?" Jasper

chances here were slim. Still, he thought if he introduced Molly and said a few nice things, he would be rewarded. A little cash for a small favor sounded good to

might yell or throw him out after Molly left, but he was used to that. Easy money was hard

in a good word for me, okay? I'll pay

smile.

surgery. The look made him a little

and placed it beside Danielle, gesturing

smiled, looking at the chair with slight disdain

pretend

forced guilt. "I only pretended to be your last disciple because I admire you so much. Please, forgive

caution as

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