The first thought that ca into Rebecca's mind was that the old woman was biting Granny's face!
But after so ti, she realized that the old woman was holding and feeding the dead rat into Granny's mouth.
The old woman detected her presence and looked at her, grinning. "A-are you hungry too? D-do you want to eat? I'll give the rest to you," she said and threw the mutilated rat into the stranger.
Dang! The old woman already lost her mind!
Rebecca managed to dodge the dead rat and scampered to the other side.
Shiit! She was going to vomit!
And vomit she did!
She vomited a few tis.
Afterward, she looked at the old woman... who is this old woman?
She needs to get Granny out of this place and clean her bloody face!
She walked back to the won's side.
That was also the ti when Granny's eyelids fluttered.
nedelia's eyes opened wide, she stared at the face of her beloved Grandma, who's been missing for many years! Tears of happiness and gladness flooded her eyes. "Grandma, I finally found you!" She hugged her tightly.
Rebecca's brows furrowed for a mont, then it suddenly dawned on her that the dirty old woman was Granny's missing grandmother! A bright smile broke on her face. Looks like they finally found each other!
This is a happy event.
nedelia noticed the presence of another person and t the eyes of Rebecca. "What are you doing here!?"
"Granny, you make us worried because you failed to return to the hut, so Angela and I ca here to find you!" Rebecca explained.
"Where is Angela?" nedelia asked worriedly.
"We split. She was looking for you in other areas of this forest," Rebecca answered.
"Quick! Go find her!" nedelia ordered, worrying about the girl's safety.
"Okay," Rebecca said about to levitate in the air again. But before she can do that she saw Angela hovering in the air, lowering herself on the clearing.
Angela went to Rebecca's side and looked at the won on the ground, their faces covered in blood. "What happened to them?" she asked, shocked.
Rebecca smiled. "After a long ti, Granny finally found her missing grandmother!" she shrieked in delight.
"Wow! That's nice!" Angela said.
nedelia looked at her grandmother. "I'll take you ho with , Grandma!" she said.
"H-ho...w...where is...ho?" Sita's asked.
nedelia released a deep sigh. She looked at Rebecca and Angela. "Let's go back to the hut so that I can wash my Grandma's body, she look awful," she said.
"Okay, let's go!" Rebecca said.
They teleported back to nedelia's fortress.
A mont later.
They landed on the fortress.
nedelia brought her Grandmother to the backyard where the basin of water was located.
"Grandma, I'll bath you and afterward you will eat delicious food with us, okay?" she said.
Sitas nodded her head and smiled, feeling comfortable with the warm presence of the woman in front of her.
nedelia starts washing her Grandma's feet and hands with water and soap.
Rebecca and Angela went inside the house.
Rebecca went to nedelia's room and took so clothes and a towel. She handed it to Angela. "Can you please give it to Granny? I'll go to the kitchen to prepare delicious dish for us," she said.
"Sure!" Angela accepted the clothes and towel. She left the house and went to the backyard. She put the clothes on the table under the shade of the tree.
"Thanks, dear," nedelia said. 'Where is Rebecca?" she asked.
"Preparing delicious dish in the kitchen. Should I help her or I'll help you?" Angela asked.
"Just help Rebecca," nedelia replied.
"Okay," Angela said and retreated on her step going back to the house.
She entered the house and found Rebecca in the kitchen slicing onions and garlic on the wooden chopping board.
She lowered herself on the chair. "Need help? I can do that," she volunteered.
Rebecca smiled and handed the knife and chopping board to Angela. "Are you okay?" she asked.
Angela released a deep sigh. "Deep inside I'm not okay... but I have to be okay sohow. I still need to know why my mother go with that Rigor who kidnap ? I was shocked and confused why she did it? There's so many things I need to learn from Granny," she said miserably.
Rebecca saw the anguished plastered on Angela's face. She breathed deeply. After Granny told her about her past with Evelyn she finally understood why Evelyn had to do it. "Don't worry, you will know everything. Let's wait after Granny finished bathing her grandmother, that's the ti you can start asking her questions about your mother's past," she said.
"Okay," Angela murmured and start slicing the green leafy vegetable on the chopping board.
Two hours later.
nedelia finished bathing her grandmother.
Sitas looks better now that her hair was washed clean and all the dirt on her body was removed.
They proceed to the kitchen and ate the delicious dish that Rebecca and Angela prepared for them.
After they finished eating, nedelia brought her grandma to her bedroom and tried talking to her but Sitas seed to be not in the right fra of mind. She just stares at her and her words don't an anything to her.
A half-hour later.
Sitas looked at her. "I'm sleepy..." she said.
"Okay, you may sleep now, Grandma. Sleep well," nedelia said and assisted her in the bed.
Sitas shut her eyes to sleep.
nedelia's eyes watered, a mixture of sadness and happiness flooded her system.
She looked at the window.
So many things happened today!
She's ntally, emotionally, and physically tired. She lowered herself on the bed beside her grandma and shut her eyes to sleep.
A few minutes later, the two won were sleeping soundly beside each other.
Rebecca opened the door slightly and saw the two won sleeping on the bed. He closed the door again and went to Angela's side. "Let's wait later, 'coz they both had fallen sleep already," she told her.
"It's okay..." Angela replied. She rose to her feet. "I'll wait outside and watch the Daffodil flowers in full bloom," she said.
Rebecca nods her head. "If you feel sleepy, co to my room, you can sleep there," she offered.
"Thanks, maybe later," Angela said and exited the door.
One hour later.
nedelia woke up and left the room. She looked at the window and saw Angela. The girl was staring at the flowers, wearing a sad expression on her face. She went to the cabinet, removed the letters from the drawer, and took one of the letters that were addressed to Angela. She put the rest of the letters back in the drawer and left the room.
She went to Angela and gave her the letter. "Here's the letter from your mother Evelyn. Read it as many tis as you can so that you will understand everything," she said.
Angela accepted the letter with a trembling hand and began reading it.
nedelia retreated to the house to give Angela privacy. She sat on the chair.
Rebecca exited her room and sat beside her. "You already give her the letter?"
nedelia nodded her head. "Yup. I'll give the rest of the letters to the recipient today including the one Evelyn made for her parents," she said. "Speaking of Evelyn's parents, they must be worried to death already, wondering why we disappeared out of the blue! I need to go back there now!" she said and looked at Rebecca anxiously. "Can you take care of the two won for while I'm gone?"
"Sure! I'll take care of Grandma Sitas and Angela for you," Rebecca assured her.
"Okay, gotta go!" nedelia said and went back to her room to get the letter Evelyn made for her parents.
She took a deep breath and cald her nerves. She hates to be the bearer of bad news, but sobody has to do it for Evelyn. She faced the mirror and chanted a spell of illusion restoring the old look on her face.
She initiated the teleportation in her mind.
A mont later she landed outside the residence of Evelyn's parents.
The servants saw her, she was taken imdiately to the living room. When she arrived there the old couple was already wearing an anxious expression on their faces.
Evelyn's father looked at her with a questioning glare.
"Where is our daughter?" he asked.
"Why you're here alone but our daughter is missing?" the mother asked.
nedelia cleared her throat. "I'm sorry about your daughter. She instructed to give you her letter so that you don't have to worry about her," she said. She handed the letter to Evelyn's father.
The couple read the letter together.
Half an hour later.
The face of Evelyn's father displayed anger. "Is this true? My daughter was already divorced with her husband and she eloped with her new lover this morning that is why the two of you went missing?"
nedelia nodded her head. "Yes, that's true, Sir! She also told that she will visit you one of these days and introduce her new lover to you. So, please calm down, Sir. Just wait for her return so that she can explain everything to you in her own words," she replied calmly.
Evelyn's mother was furious. "That stupid girl! How can she divorce her perfect husband!?" she said indignantly.
nedelia stood up. "I would like to take my leave, Sir, Madam! I'll inform the carriage to return to the capital," she said.
"Wait... did you know where is my daughter now? Can you bring us to her? We would try to change her mind!" the father said urgently.
nedelia shook her head. "I'm sorry, Sir, I can't do that. They left in the plaza earlier and told to go ho. When I ask your daughter where she's going, she told that they will travel in a far away place. She told that you shouldn't worry because she will return her one day to explain her side and introduce her new lover to you," she said.
The father released a deep sigh and looked at his wife. "What can we do? She already made up her mind! Such ungrateful child!" he lanted.
"Evelyn, why are you doing this to us? Why!?" The wife shook her head many tis, her face marred with sorrow, very much disappointed with her daughter's decision.
"I'll take my leave now, Sir, Madam!" nedelia said and walked towards the entrance of the house. She went to the stable and instructed the driver of the carriage to return to the capital because Lady Evelyn was already gone.
Done talking to the driver, she went to the toilet, and from there she teleported back to her fortress in the forest.
...
She appeared in her place, in front of the hut.
When she entered the house...
She cos face to face with Angela's angry countenance.
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