Chapter 470

After dinner, Julia and Anna entered Charlotte's room. Their usual smiles had vanished, replaced by somber expressions. They sat at the edge of the bed, their moods as low as their spirits. "Mom, are we really going to give up our freedom and meet those people from the capital?" Julia bit her lip, her voice barely above a whisper. "Yeah, even if we don't want to, do you think Dad will agree to refuse this marriage proposal?" Anna echoed her concern, worry etched all over her face. Charlotte sighed softly and looked at her daughters. She could even see the tears brimming in their eyes. As a mother, she felt their pain deeply. She felt helpless, sorrowful, and desperate. It was as if they could glimpse a future where they'd be reduced to mere tools, stripped of their agency. "I don't know," Charlotte replied. She continued with a sigh, "But for now, we can only meet them, unless we decide to tear our relationship with your father apart and create an irreparable rift. "But if we d