NovelEnglishThe Silent 418 18.Chapter 418- 418.Chapter 418 With these thoughts in mind, Sophie found herself not entirely opponed to the punishment of being sent to find Dylan, As expected, she felt that Gabricel still couldn't bring himself to be truly harsh with her.
Sophie was brimming with smug satisfaction: But clearly, she had celebrated too soon.
he next moment, Gabriel's voice rang out, "Since Dylan left with nothing, you two won't be taking anything either. No packing, no excuses, just leave now." 1. d. "What? If Sophie was completely dumbfounded. "What? If we don't pack, what are we supposed to wear later? Are you saying we can't even bring clothes, Father?" Gabriel's tone was merciless. "That's right. You're not allowed to bring anything. If you run into problems, figure them out yourselves. Now stop wasting tand get out." Sophie was fuming, but she didn't dare to challenge her father's authority. She could only swallow her frustration and follow Matthew out the door. However, Sophie hadn't realized that the worst was yet to come.
When the two of them reached the front gate and found the area completely empty, Sophie turned to the steward and asked, "Where's the carriage? Why hasn't it been prepared yet?" The steward gave a faint smile. "Apologies. Mr. Stonor has instructed that you are to walk there yourselves." "Walk there?" Sophie felt like the sky was falling. "Mount Westin is so far away! If we walk, our legs will practically fall off! Can't we at least have two horses?" The steward shook his head. "I'm afraid not." For a moment, both Sophie and Matthew's faces turned dark with frustration.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Fine, then I don't need one. But surely you can give Sophie a horse, right?" Matthew tried to negotiate. Unfortunately, the steward still shook his head. "It's not that I don't want to help, but Mr. Stonor's orders are absolute. Please don't make this harder for me." After saying this, the steward urged them again, "Miss Stonor, Mr. Stonor, you'd best set out quickly. It's getting late, and if you don't leave the city soon, it'll be dark before you know it." Matthew glanced at the darkening sky and clenched his teeth. "Sophie, let's move." "Move? Are you serious right now?" Sophie felt her anger boiling over, ready to snap at him.
She thought, "You're useless! You couldn't even get us a horse. If I had known, I wouldn't have bothered sticking up for you earlier!" With no other options, the two trudged forward on foot.
They left the city behind, their footsteps heavy and slow.
At the base of Mount Westin stood a small, thatched cottage.
Dylan had no idea his quiet life was about to be disrupted by two unexpected guests.
Inside the cottage's single room, Dylan sat at a simple wooden table, the flickering candlelight illuminating his focused expression as he carefully counted the coins he'd earned from a day's hard work.
"Ninety-nine, one hundred!" he exclaimed, a satisfied grin spreading across his face.
Once he reached a hundred coins, Dylan skillfully strung them together, then opened a wooden chest beside him and placed the bundle inside.
The chest already contained several similar bundles, each a testament to his daily labor and determination.
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Every silver coin Benedict had sent him had been handed over to Eliza.
Dylan hadn't kept a single coin for himself Dylan thought, 'I can always eam more. It doesn't matter if I don't keep anything for myself."
Besides, the money he was saving now was meant for Eliza in the future. That thought alone made it all worthwhile. Looking at the chest filled with neatly arranges Successfully unlocked! help but smile. After securing the chest, h it back under his bed.
He had already decided not to work tomorrow. Instead, he planned to make a trip to Hasen City.
It had been several days since he last received a letter from Benedict, and he was starting to worry that something might have happened.
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So, Dylan resolved to leave for the city first thing in the morning tom check on him. As he walked back to the wooden table, he reached out to extinguish the candle Suddenly, a faint noise outside broke the silence, making Dylan's ears perk up. He turned toward the door, his guard instantly up. Then, a familiar voice called out from beyond the door, "Dylan, open the door! Matthew and I are here to see you!" Д Subscribed
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