During the Belbin family's financial crisis, she had been sent to the countryside, where she met a group of extraordinary elders. They taught her skills far beyond what anyone at the Belbin estate could have imagined.
After lunch, the school settled into a tranquil hush.
Tania received a phone call and went outside.
Her adoptive mother, dressed in a plain but clean dress, greeted her warmly. "Tania, it's so good to see you thriving at home. I brought you some specialties from the countryside. These are expensive in the city!"
Tania's smile vanished as her eyes swept over the produce. "I told you I don't need this. City people don't eat stuff like that. Besides, we have chefs!"
Her mother's face fell, the joy draining from her features. "Tania..."
"I'm with the Belbins now. Please sto
