That person!
Everyone was taken aback as they heard the Matriarch's words.
Then, they were soon filled with excitement.
Because they knew that the person the old lady was talking about was Quince Harbor, her husband whom she had fallen out with and hadn't seen for over a decade.
Quince Harbor was the uncrowned king of Mayberry. People referred to him as the Commoner King.
Despite now living in the mountains in seclusion now, he was capable of sending the entire city into a frenzy with just one stomp of his foot.
The Harbors were instantly stirred at the Matriarch's mention of wanting to see Quince. As long as the old man was willing to help, getting rid of Nathan was certainly possible.
At Mt. Daybreak.
There was a straw cottage next to a grave.
In actuality, this insignificant graveside cottage was surrounded by numerous fighters silently watching over the area.
Living inside this cottage was the person whom everyone in Mayberry feared-Quince Harbor, the Commoner King.
The Commoner King had spent the past ten years living here as a vegetarian and meditating.
At this very moment, the Harbors arrived in the mountains.
The Matriarch showed up at the front door of the cottage alongside Noel, Layla and the other members of the family.
The old woman gazed at the cottage with complicated emotions.
Had her son not been murdered, she wouldn't have come here to meet this man.
Noel stood among her group of children and grandchildren. "Hey Dad, Mom's here to see you," he said politely in front of the unlatched door.
The cottage was dimly lit inside and not a sound could be heard.
Is he sleeping or does he not want to see us?
The Harbors exchanged glances.
Then, everyone's gazes fell on the Matriarch.
"Ida's been dead for so long and we've fallen out after years of fighting, Quince," the old lady said grimly. "Do you still hate me so much that you refuse to see me, even when I'm standing right outside your door?”
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