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.

grapes!" Mona waved them over with

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

and swapping stories-it was

magic-no city noise, just the quiet charm

then, an unexpected visitor showed up. Molly knocked on the door, stepping in

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

pose as Danielle's last disciple without getting caught-by the time Danielle found out it'd be years

had posted on Twitter saying she hadn't accepted any new disciples in years,

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

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leaving Molly resentful and cornered as she faced imprisonment. Now, she stood there, torn between entering and turning back. "What are

had already spotted Mona and knew Molly's chances here were slim. Still, he thought if he introduced Molly and said a few nice things, he would be rewarded. A little cash

him out after Molly left, but he was used to that. Easy money was

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

smile.

the plastic surgery. The look made him a little uneasy, but he quickly nodded. For the right price, he would gladly talk her

a stool and placed it beside

chair with slight disdain before sitting

Molly's accusations and wasn't about to pretend otherwise. If Molly dared to accuse her of plagiarism again

only pretended

gaze was all admiration and caution as she looked at Danielle,

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