Upon hearing news about Griffith Squire, Aurora Coldwell's complexion turned a shade paler. She looked at Brooke Coldwell and softly asked, "How did you find out about the news from the Imperial City?"
Brocade City, located in the Southwest Region, had no reach into the Imperial City, let alone the ability to inquire about sensitive events.
"My mother naturally has her ways," Brooke Coldwell casually responded, having only heard Zoe Kingston mention it briefly, and not knowing the details, she brushed it off.
Aurora's fingertips turned slightly cold, her heart tightening painfully. Suddenly, she wanted to drop everything in Brocade City and rush to the Imperial City, to be closer to him in any way possible. She initially wanted to prove herself, to become stronger, even willing to speak to people she disliked. But upon hearing of his misfortune, she suddenly realized that all her efforts were meaningless.
