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.

grab some grapes!"

about Mona's mom, Emily Clem, who had been Danielle's favorite student. They had a close bond with Emily, so seeing Mona here felt like

and swapping

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

an unexpected visitor showed up. Molly knocked on the

she saw Mona, laughing and surrounded by friends, her expression

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

on Twitter saying she hadn't accepted any new disciples

come here with Jasper Reed, Danielle's brother, hoping Danielle might

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leaving Molly resentful and cornered as she faced imprisonment.

chances here were slim. Still, he thought if he introduced Molly and said a few nice things, he would be rewarded. A little

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

word for me, okay? I'll pay you extra for the

smile.

look made him a

placed it

looking at the chair with slight disdain before sitting close to

to pretend otherwise. If Molly dared

only pretended

and caution as she

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