Chapter 69 Did She Really Leave Jarnford

Joseph lowered his head in regret. He had been young at the time, and Anna had raised him alone, treating him better than his own mother ever did. His soft heart and a moment of mercy had caused this massive oversight. He had believed he could keep her firmly under control, hidden from the world forever. "I kept her under strict watch, but the prison was recently swept by a landslide. I had no choice but to relocate her, and she was abducted on the way," he confessed. Panic and desperation filled his eyes as he added, "Grandpa, you have to help me. If Sebastian finds out, he'll kill us to avenge his mother." His chest heaved violently as anger surged through him. He stopped abruptly, glaring down at Joseph. "Didn't Sebastian send you on a business trip to Zerathia a few days ago?" Joseph froze. Why would his grandfather mention Zerathia right now? A while ago, Sebastian had insisted that he go there to expand the market. There was no way he would have gone to that godforsaken pl