Chapter 17

Sophie’s pov ; I fastened my seatbelt. "Where are we going?" I asked, a bit nervously. “I'm taking you to the old house to meet the elders," Sir replied casually. My heart jumped. "Ah!" I hadn’t expected that. "But I haven’t prepared anything." This was my first time meeting his family, and I didn’t even have a gift. I came straight from class, with no time to even mentally prepare myself. "There’s no need to prepare, just show up," he said, and somehow his words eased my worry. If Sir said it was fine, I should believe him, right? The car moved smoothly, and soon we arrived at what Sir called the Williams Family’s old house. It was unlike anything I’d imagined—so grand, it didn’t even seem real. The lake was enormous, like something you’d see in a royal palace, with pavilions and towers dotting the landscape. Was this really someone’s home? "Sophie is here," a familiar voice called out as we stepped out. It was Old Grandma. I smiled, recognizing her kind tone instantly. "Grandma, are