Chapter 386

Going home was expensive for Agnes. The cost involved high travel expenses that added up to a hefty sum. For someone with limited means, affording the journey home was a challenge. As a woman who was in a terrible marriage, Agnes faced mistreatment from her in-laws and domestic abuse from Bastian. She worked hard to raise Chester, who died unexpectedly due to an accident. If it hadn't been for Chester's younger brother, Shawn Galdot, she would have lost hope to live. Chester's death took away her hope and reason for living. Villagers in Suncrest Village lived a comfortable life. Small, self-built villas dotted the landscape, but there were still a few dilapidated mud-brick houses among the newer structures. Most of these older homes were abandoned. The villagers must have moved out and neglected the maintenance work. Chester's house was built from red bricks, not mud bricks. It would have been one of the better houses in the 80s or 90s, but it was considered run-down by modern