These people looked fierce, clearly not ordinary villagers, and they were carrying long sticks. What were they planning to do?
Cecilia's eyelids twitched violently; she instinctively released Adrian's hand and rushed towards her grandmother's small courtyard.
In this world, Cecilia didn't have many loved ones left. Currently, the only remaining ones were her younger brother Evan Vaughn, still in his senior year of high school, and her grandmother Joan Sinclair, who taught in Veridia.
If someone harmed her, it didn't matter; she could wait for an opportunity to retaliate. But harming someone she cared about was absolutely intolerable!
...
Cecilia exerted too much force and accidentally knocked over the basket of vegetables Adrian was carrying to the ground.
"Cecilia..."
Adrian didn't expect Cecilia to act so impulsively; he hesitated for a few seconds, then picked up the basket and quickly chased after her.
