Chapter 1814

Marlinie held her daughter’s slightly cold hand tighter. “No. I want to take you away from here with me. Would you come with me?”

Ellinor seemed taken aback. The answer, which she thought was certain, now seemed uncertain.

Realizing that Ellinor was hesitating, Marlinie realized that her daughter was no longer a little girl.

Pearl had grown up. She had her own concerns and people who cared for her.

Marlinie wiped away her tears and chuckled. “Look at me, still thinking of you as a little girl. I must have forgotten that you’re now a grown woman with your own home and children.”

Snapping back to reality, Ellinor looked at her mother with some difficulty. “Can’t you just stay with us?”

The smile on Marlinie’s lips turned bittersweet. “Pearl, I…”

a smart girl. She almost immediately understood her mother’s reluctance.

silence

were her nightmares.

didn’t want to stay in a place where she could constantly be

understand! The Howards are in Greenhaven,

me go. As long as they know I’m

so terrified of the Howards, Ellinor’s heart sank. She couldn’t imagine the kind of torment her mother must have gone

be this

for

didn’t press the issue. “Okay, we’ll discuss whether you’re coming with me or staying here later. Right now, you’re injured. You should focus

Marlinie nodded. They held hands and chatted about where she’d

Marlinie fell asleep due

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