Cassia walked toward her mother's room in a daze. Regret weighed heavily on her heart for not having returned home during the past two years. The sect's strict rules had prevented her from sneaking out, not even for a few hours. But deep down, she knew it was also her own selfishness. She had been too focused on growing stronger as quickly as possible.
Two years. She had only been gone for two years, hoping to return and see her father, her mother, and her little brother. But what greeted her instead was a hollow, lifeless father and a crying baby brother.
Her mother was gone.
"Your mother passed away several months ago due to excessive stress that affected her mental health."
Edea had been overwhelmed with worry—fear for her son, who had been chosen to become a noble without even seeking it, and anxiety for her daughter, who was struggling alone in the Mortal Realm without any news. How could she ever find peace?
