Upon returning to the White residence, the servants had already been waiting for a while. As soon as Violeta arrived, they quickly took her bag, and the butler said, "Mrs. White reminded us this morning that you'd be back today. She went to check on the young master but said she'd return before dinner. She asked that you stay at home and wait for her."
"Got it."
It had been months since she'd been home, and of course, she'd have dinner with her parents.
As Violeta was about to head upstairs, one of the servants, while organizing her bag, found a talisman. Catching up to her, the servant asked, "Miss, is this talisman in your bag still useful?"
"Talisman?"
Violeta turned around and reached out her hand. "Let me see."
The servant handed it over. Violeta examined it closely, recognizing Master Terrel's handwriting on the small script.
She gently rubbed the talisman with her thumb and opened the folded paper inside. It read:
"Repel bad luck, ward off evil."
In her previous life, when she descended the mountain, she had found a similar talisman in her bag. But later, due to her carelessness, she lost it and had no idea where it went.
This time, she would take care of it properly.
Relaxing her brows, Violeta carefully placed the note back inside.
"I'll make sure to keep it safe."
"Of course, it looks like a good luck charm for protection."
That afternoon, Violeta texted Hayden, inviting him to the White residence for dinner.
Before dinner, Irene returned from outside. Violeta was lounging on the couch, eating watermelon, and watching entertainment news on TV.
A lot had happened while she was away.
Someone had spotted Tracy at a high-end maternity center, and rumors began to circulate online that she'd given birth. People even managed to uncover the name of the facility—it was at a luxury maternity center in Poresaint.
Someone called the center to verify, but their call was abruptly hung up. Tracy's team remained silent about whether she'd had a baby.
But it had indeed been quite some time since Tracy had made any public appearances.
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