In the lounge, after Theodoric left, Faye sprawled on the sofa, playing with her phone.
Opening LINE, she wasn't surprised to see her parents urging her in the family group chat to quit this job and take an internship at her father's company or her mother's school.
Irritated, Faye shoved her phone back into her small handbag, tossed it onto the nearby sofa, and closed her eyes, trying to clear her mind.
Since her grandfather's tragic death three years ago, her parents had been adamant about avoiding the incident. They believed it was the work of her grandfather's enemies, and for the sake of family safety, they refused to delve too deeply into the matter, constantly warning Faye not to dwell on it and to leave everything to the police.
Faye had mocked them more than once.
"How much ca
