Upon returning to her residence, Josie hadn’t anticipated encountering Zach in the courtyard.

Leaning against the magnolia tree, he idly scrolled through his phone, bored. Upon hearing footsteps, he glanced up abruptly.

“You’ve got some nerve showing your face here,” Zach remarked bluntly.

Josie turned to face him, closing the distance between them with deliberate steps. “This is my home. Leave.”

Her assertion carried an undertone of authority, and Zach immediately bristled. His agitation palpable, he retorted, “Yours? I’ve lived here for over twenty years. Who do you think you are?”

Josie’s patience wore thin. “When I resided here, you weren’t even born.”

Zach lost it and lunged forward, seizing her by the throat, his anger evident in his clenched teeth. “If you dare to stay,” he threatened, “I’ll show you the consequences of messing with a local!”

Josie felt a twinge of discomfort, but she refused to let it surface. Instead, she offered a smile. “Zach, you haven’t changed a bit in these two years.”

Zach remained silent.

yet, just stayed at your place for a few days, and you’re already so worked

Why don’t you just leave? If you

by one. “But seeing you in this state now, I

Zach’s voice cracked

Zach off, striding toward the door.

as she glanced at Zach, lowering

kicked the tree trunk forcefully before storming off, consumed by

the morning. Grape should be awake

Is he still asleep?

sense of foreboding, though she couldn’t quite explain why.

affairs, she

a remote village to the east of Rivodia, a group of individuals stood in disciplined

a pack of hungry wolves prowled, their presence ominous and

the formation.

However, they faced a predicament-they had

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