Chapter 62

Im fine, just a bit under the weather, Astrid said with a grin plastered across her face as they returned

“Astrid, we’re back!” Elowen, lively as a bunny, hopped over to Astrid’s bedside. Her round face was lit up with a sweet smile.

“Elowen, you’re back. Let me take a look at you. Wow, you’re growing up to be quite the heartbreaker, Astrid said, her face filled with love as she gently caressed Elowen’s soft cheeks.

“Hi, Astrid,” Dorian chimed in, moving closer to greet Astrid.

“Astrid,” Atticus added.

“Hello, Astrid.” Sophia came forward to greet her too.

Astrid was grinning from ear to ear. Tve got loads of sweets. Let me fetch them for you.”

She got off the bed and pulled out a handful of beautifully wrapped candies from her cupboard, distributing them among the four children.

These candies were gifts from the villagers during festivals. She’d saved them for when the kids came around.

The kids were thrilled with the candies and started munching on them, their faces beaming with delight.

in their cute

laughter “Ah, don’t mention it.”

the four kids scampered off

turned into tears. Her

daughter was about their age when she

still alive, her child would be as old

past. I believe Celia must have been reborn

said. ‘It’s been many years now. What’s hard to

her throat. She was a mother

empathize with Astrid’s anguish

a tissue. Astrid wiped her tears and regained her composure. “Let’s pack up and

Thalassa nodded.

in Hollowbrook’s public

there, they had to cross a narrow, dirt ridden country road

along the path ahead like little

on

arrived at the graveyard.

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