Chapter: 719

The shop owner glanced over at the neighboring store and replied, “That shop? It’s been closed for business for quite a while now.”

Right after saying this, her face seemed to brighten with recollection, and she sighed, “Its owner, Lilyana Rayne, had remarkable skills, but it’s a shame this place is so remote. Running a business here is already challenging, and handmade clothing like Lilyana’s, which lacks the appeal of big-name brands, doesn’t attract young people. The costs involved make it almost impossible to sustain the business in this Location.”

Listening attentively to her Lament, Ariana realized that Lilyana must be the owner of the closed shop, and the woman in front of her knew Lilyana. Seizing the opportunity, she quickly inquired, “Could you tell me where Lilyana resides?”

Hearing Ariana’s request, the woman scrutinized her with a mix of suspicion and caution. “Why do you want to know the old lady’s address?” she asked warily.

Ariana swiftly comprehended the misunderstanding and hastened to explain, “I happened to come across a gorgeous dress someone bought from here online, and I’m interested in having one custom-made as well.”

The woman appeared slightly reassured and nodded. “Alright, you seem like a nice young Lady, not someone with ill intentions. However, I’m afraid I can’t assist you.”

woman. Thinking that the woman still had doubts about her, she was ready to present the evidence from the blog post that would justify this air of mistrust. “I

her head, a melancholic expression etched on her face. “It’s not that I lack faith in your words,” she began, her voice carrying a tinge of sympathy. “Lilyana, the skilled

disappointment evident in her voice. Yet, she

to the Stone House

if she happened to meet

hope flickering within, Ariana set forth on her journey towards the Stone House,

Ariana was startled by the woman’s hushed murmurs that reached

who appreciate Lilyana’s skills. This is already the second person who’s come asking.

me, but

was both serious and anxious, which

a while, the woman stammered, “Yes, yes, he

he about this tall?” Ariana leveled her hand to Theodore’s approximate height.

more details to the woman to be sure it was indeed the same person, and the more the woman nodded, the

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