Chapter 117 The Confession

• Hazel’s POV
• Martha sighed deeply, like she was finally letting go of a heavy burden that had been crushing her for years. Her shoulders slumped as fresh tears filled her eyes. She looked older in that moment, worn down by secrets and pain.
• “Liora’s father was one of the council members,” she began, her voice shaky. “I was just an ordinary maid back then. He started coming around, showing me attention. I told him to stop. I begged him to stay away because he had a wife. But he had power. He could summon me whenever he wanted, and I had no choice.”