"Rivers... Alliance Leader Rivers..."
Raina North heard Poppy Willows greeting her. She turned her head and saw Poppy looking at her eagerly, with a deep sense of alertness and caution in her eyes.
It seemed that Samuel Lawrence’s words yesterday had a significant impact on Poppy Willows.
Raina North thought for a moment and suddenly said, "Since your trouble is resolved, you should return to Azuria."
Poppy Willows was taken aback, not expecting Raina North to say this, and she immediately panicked. "Alliance Leader Rivers, are you driving us away?"
Raina North said calmly, "You’re away from home, and your family must be worried about you. Returning soon will ease their minds. Besides, The Celestial Alliance has recently encountered some issues, and the alliance’s situation is unstable. If you stay, you might get caught up in it, so it’s better to leave earlier." ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ novel✶fire.net
Poppy Willows was moved by the idea but understood that Raina North was saying this to make her feel better.
Her vigilance earlier had been noticed by Raina North.
Poppy Willows suddenly felt very remorseful. How could she act this way?
If it weren’t for Raina North stepping in this time, both she and The Willows Family would have been schemed against by Samuel Lawrence, hardly leaving any of them untouched, and her darling child wouldn’t know what kind of suffering awaited.
With no solution at hand, she had shamelessly sought Raina North’s help.
Raina North was magnanimous and helped her, but she started to distrust and be on guard against Raina North because of that scoundrel’s words.
She really was too much.
The more Poppy Willows thought about it, the more ashamed she felt. "I’m sorry, I..."
Raina North raised her hand to stop Poppy Willows’s words. "No need to say more."
She never blamed Poppy Willows. After facing such betrayal, where her son and family were almost implicated, it was only natural to be more cautious with people.
If she still remained as naive and unguarded as before, that would be the real problem.
After all, if kindness doesn’t grow horns, it’s not kindness but stupidity.
Raina North looked at her gently. "Go back."
"No... not going back!" The White in her arms suddenly struggled, very agitated, his little face flushed red. It took him a while to finally speak a whole sentence.
Poppy Willows was extremely shocked, her eyes full of disbelief. "White, you spoke. He actually spoke."
In fact, White wasn’t entirely non-verbal. He could speak well but always uttered only single words. Since that day, it was the first time White spoke such a long sentence.
White ignored Poppy Willows, hugging Raina North tightly and repeating once more, "Sis... not going back, White’s not going back."
"White, be good. I’ll come to Azuria to see you in a few days, okay?"
Under Raina North’s gentle comfort, White gradually calmed down.
Raina North handed White back to Poppy Willows.
Poppy Willows, holding her tear-stained son, said to Raina North, "Alliance Leader Rivers, you must come to Azuria to see White."
"Alright." Raina North patted the little one’s head. "After I’m done with this busy period, I’ll come. White, you must be good, okay?"
"Mm." White nodded vigorously, putting on a serious face. "Good. White is good."
Since it was decided to send The Willows Family mother and daughter away, Raina North wasted no time and asked Lune to personally escort them back.
As they were leaving, Poppy Willows, holding White, came to say goodbye again. She looked at Raina North and said in a low voice, "Thank you. I will never forget your great kindness and virtue."
"No need for that. I helped you only for White."
Poppy Willows was very persistent. "Even if you don’t require it, I will always remember your kindness."