Chapter 1246

Miles knelt silently, his expression resolute, as if his silence itself was an act of defiance. Hansel's anger boiled over, his voice echoing with frustration. "Miles, what are you, mute? Say something! Don't you understand? The wealthy, the educated, and the powerful all live in the city! "Even those with any skill or ambition from the countryside move to the city! What's left in rural areas are the old, the weak, and the disabled. Do you want to waste your life out here?" Miles lifted his head, his voice steady despite the tears forming in his eyes. "I just want to come back." Hansel exploded, his words sharp and cutting. "Come back? Hell no! I spent my entire life savings to send you to school, all so you could stay in the city. And now you're telling me you want to come back? "Do you even know why your name is Miles? It means you're meant to stay far away from this countryside! Even if it kills me, you're staying there. You hear me? You'll die in that city if that's what it t