Chapter 38 - Thirty Eight

Chapter 38: Chapter Thirty Eight

The carriage rocked gently as it made its way through the city streets, the setting sun painting the sky in soft shades of orange and purple. The tense energy of the tea shop had faded, leaving a quiet, weary atmosphere in its place.

"I’m sorry about today," Eric said, breaking the silence. He had been staring out the window, but now his gaze was on her, his expression full of sincere regret. "I should have anticipated my mother would do something like that. I should have stopped it before it began."

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