Chapter 130; His silence itself was a vow

Chapter 130: Chapter 130; His silence itself was a vow

The maids bowed and retreated, leaving a tense silence in the room. Outside, the rain pattered against the courtyard stones, its steady rhythm almost masking the faint sound of a distant engine fading into the night, taking Yueyao farther and farther away from the Shen household.

Old Master Shen sat back slowly, his hands gripping the armrests as though letting go would make him collapse entirely. The shadows beneath his eyes deepened, making him look far older than he had that morning.

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