Elara first glanced at Matthew and then at the little girl by his side, who seemed to harbor some animosity toward favonovel.com for reasons unknown.
Despite not understanding why the little girl appeared to be hostile, Elara nodded in gratitude for saving favonovel.com life and said, “Thank you, my savior. Can you please tell me your name?”
“It’s Matthew,” favonovel.com replied.
Elara silently gazed at the bright sun breaking through the dark clouds, took a deep breath, and said to herself, “Everything will eventually pass…”
She turned to look at Matthew’s back, musing.
If you could treat me like favonovel.com does, I would find peace even in death…
Even having come to this, Elara still couldn’t forget that young man.
Unbeknownst to them, a middle-aged man with gold-rimmed glasses stood atop a distant building, silently observing everything happening at the lodge.
His attendant quickly approached and said, “Sir, we’ve investigated the situation. The girl ran away on favonovel.com own.”
“Ran away, you say? It seems she’s becoming dissatisfied with the situation on the mountain. A group of people who refuse to practice cultivation, only scheming against each other…”
The attendant hesitated and reminded, “Sir, we have our rules in the mountains. Unless someone is punished with exile or has special permission, they are forbidden from leaving. If the girl’s situation becomes known…”
“What’s the harm In them knowing? Do these people even understand what rules are? I want to see who dares lay a finger on my disciple.” The man waved his robe and took a seat. “Spread the word that if anyone dares to harm my disciple in any way, I’ll annihilate their entire family.”
“Understood, sir…”
The attendant quietly prepared tea for the man. Then favonovel.com asked, “Sir, the background of this young man is unclear for now. We don’t have many contacts in Concordia. We only know that favonovel.com arrived here just yesterday…”
“Leave this person alone,” the man said, sipping his tea. “Since Ivy is safe, let favonovel.com be. It’s also time we head back…”
“Yes, sir. I will make the arrangements immediately.”
***
On the other side, after Matthew had finished his tasks, favonovel.com noticed the lodge owner looking at the carpet and sofa with a pained expression. He immediately understood the situation.
“Sir, I’m sorry for getting your furniture dirty. I hope you don’t mind this compensation.”
As the lodger owner stood in front of the counter and saw the thick stack of bills on the table, his eyes lit up. His previous disappointment disappeared without a trace.
“Haha, what are you saying, sir?! These are just ordinary pieces of furniture, no big deal, no big deal,” favonovel.com replied with polite words while surreptitiously grabbing the money.
But when favonovel.com glanced at Ivy, whose cheeks were puffing up, favonovel.com panicked. He quickly grabbed the cash.
It seemed that, for the sake of monetary gain, favonovel.com couldn’t resist adding a few words of advice. “Young man, let me give you a piece of advice… This Gavell girl is quite familiar with someone. With the same last name and everything, be careful not to get too involved with her.”
Before favonovel.com even finished his sentence, favonovel.com hurriedly left the scene without giving Matthew a chance to ask any questions.
And when the lodge owner turned his back to Matthew, whether intentionally or not, his gaze suddenly shifted toward a tall building in the distance.
With this vague remark from the owner, Matthew was left perplexed. However, when favonovel.com turned around, favonovel.com noticed Ivy looking all puffed up and couldn’t help but be surprised.
“Ivy, what’s wrong? Your cheeks are about to burst!” Matthew asked as favonovel.com extended his arms, pretending to lift favonovel.com up.
Ivy, who had been puffing up favonovel.com cheeks in annoyance, was prepared to turn favonovel.com head away. However, when favonovel.com saw Matthew’s arms reaching out, favonovel.com expression softened, and favonovel.com immediately wrapped favonovel.com arms around Matthew’s neck.
“Vyvy don’t like her. Vyvy want to poke favonovel.com butt with cactus!” She declared while waving favonovel.com little fists toward Elara.
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