After she hung up, Charlotte looked out of the car window. A bright moon illuminated the pitch-black sky like a beacon of hope.

Suddenly, she felt her heart surge with assurance. Whatever the future holds, I’ll be brave and face it.

It was late when she finally reached home.

Mrs. Berry had been up waiting for Charlotte in the living room. As she heard the sound of the car, she hurriedly walked out and greeted Charlotte at the door. “You’re back, Miss. I’ve made some stew!”

“Mrs. Berry, why are you still up?” Charlotte greeted her in return as she unloaded the things from the car.

Mrs. Berry quickly put on her coat and walked out to help her. “I was worried! You took a while, and I thought something happened.”

 

“Silly Mrs. Berry, what’s there to worry about?” Charlotte smiled and fussed over her collar.

“You went to see the Whites, of all people. How would I not be worried?” Mrs. Berry frowned, her expression solemn. “Amanda is a vicious person, so I was afraid that she was going to hurt you.”

 

“I had bodyguards with me.” Charlotte then sighed and looked Mrs. Berry in the eye. “A lot of things have happened.”

“Ah, like what?”

go to your room. I’ll

herself for another

to her room, food and all. “Please eat something. I’ll listen to

deed to

and her eyes widened in shock.

“Amanda and Simon.”

told Mrs. Berry all that happened during this

full attention and only interjected out of shock and concern from time to

“Gosh, that’s terrible!”

“Lord, have mercy.”

“That poor child!”

of retribution, but it’s still a real shame

Charlotte as she echoed Mrs. Berry’s sighs. “I don’t exactly feel good

shook her head. “But then again, how on earth does someone as kind

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