However,
everything was shattered by a phone call from Emperor Quan in the afternoon.
"Zhan Xiaoyao, you need to prepare yourself emotionally..."
That's what he said on the phone, his voice carrying an unusual depth and an indistinct nasal tone that was hard to discern his emotion.
Zhan Se felt a chill in her heart and remained silent for approximately ten seconds before she finally took a breath.
"Fourth Brother, what happened?"
"Your dad came back. He brought back your mom's ashes."
Ding...
Zhan Se heard her heart skip an unusual beat, suddenly feeling as if the air had thinned, her breath became difficult, and the hand holding the phone almost lost sensation.
"What did you say? I don't understand any of it."
Emperor Quan's voice was still as attractive and pleasing as ever, but this time it carried a thin layer of sadness.
"My dear child, your mom passed away twenty years ago..."
What was Fourth Brother saying?
Her mother had passed away twenty years ago?
