Chapter 213 - Farewell to the Shadows

Lady Alisha stood quietly by her window, lost in thought as she looked out at the foggy surroundings. A mixture of perplexity and lingering melancholy weighed heavily on her heart. She was troubled by the memory of yesterday's revelation, and despite her need for answers, they had just raised more queries. Then the door resonated with a gentle knock, she took a calming breath and, without turning, shuffled a few papers to make it look as though she was preoccupied, "Come in” she shouted in a cool, collected tone. When the door opened, Jasmine was standing there with a determined yet hesitant look on her face, “My lady” she said with a little, polite nod, her voice almost breaking under the pressure of Lady Alisha's taciturn manner. “Your grace” Lady Alisha acknowledged her with a brief nod, keeping the perfectly calibrated gap between them. When Jasmine felt the formal boundary where there had been just warmth before, her heart fell. With a single, resolute stride, she crossed