Whispers of Tomorrow is a captivating time travel romance short drama filled with destiny, hidden truths, emotional twists, and second chances. When mysterious messages from the future begin to alter the course of one woman's life, she must decide whether to embrace fate or challenge it. Watch the full episode and experience a heartfelt journey of love, sacrifice, and hope.
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00:00I have three brothers. One is a dragon-slaying paladin, the other is the High Major of the Citadel.
00:04The last one, he sits on the Obstian throne.
00:07To this day, they still thank the heavens for the day I was abandoned, for leaving them the only light
00:11in their dark worlds.
00:12But before that, I was born in a dirt-poor magic town.
00:15My father was obsessed with having a son to inherit his magic.
00:19The third daughter.
00:20When the witch announced I was the third daughter, there was no joy, only bitter disappointment.
00:25He refused to even look at me.
00:27He wrapped my newborn body in burrap and dragged me into the black forest to feed the wolves.
00:31But Priest Allen caught him red-handed, forcing him to spare my life with a compromise.
00:34I could at least be kept as free labor to tend herbs.
00:37Two months later, my mother was pregnant again.
00:39They spent their last pennies on bloodline potions, leaving me to survive on watered-fitted goat milk and kitchen scraps.
00:45My seven-year-old sister, Leah, looked after me with her tired little body.
00:48You could eat solid food at six months and we're as tough as a rabbit.
00:50Years later, she joked,
00:52Leah, I wasn't tough. I was starving.
00:54Finally, the boy was born.
00:55My mother was so overjoyed, you'd think she'd given birth to a prince.
00:58She ran to the markets, bragging to everyone about her son, especially in front of women who didn't have one.
01:03For the first time in her miserable life, she felt like she finally had status and glory.
01:07Nobody paid attention to me anymore.
01:09Most days, I huddled in the furthest corner of the stone path, terrified of getting in my brother's way.
01:15It's a miracle from the gods that I even survived.
01:18When I turned five, I was supposed to go to the church school to learn to read and pray, but
01:23my parents refused to pay for my books or magic candles.
01:26Pointless.
01:26They thought spending resources on a girl was pointless.
01:29I caught a terrible plague.
01:31I coughed all night long until I couldn't breathe.
01:33Before long, my brother started coughing too, and my parents panicked.
01:37Dark power!
01:38Not because of me, but because they were terrified the strange sickness would touch their precious son.
01:42They finally took us both to the village healer.
01:45The plague.
01:46Evil power has reached her lungs.
01:48She has to go to the hospital, or she won't make it.
01:50You must isolate her, or she will kill your son.
01:52On the way home, my mother held my coughing brother tight, walking so fast she was almost running.
01:57When we got back, I couldn't breathe, and my chest was in agonizing pain.
02:00I kept crying out for Mama, but she didn't even look back.
02:03She completely abandoned me.
02:04The freezing cold, the blurred vision, the gnawing hunger in my gut, and then the world went black.
02:12I woke up on a thick, warm wool blanket.
02:15Three boys were gathered around me, whispering, looking at me like I was some rare magic creature they'd found in
02:21the woods.
02:22A kind, strong woman named Isoled Brune walked in with a bowl of chicken barley soup.
02:26Drink this.
02:27I gulped it down, but the moment I finished, she said she had to take you home.
02:32In a border town like this, you can't hide who belongs to which family.
02:36Her sons followed us the whole way, calling my name and trying to make me laugh.
02:41Halfway there, a blizzard hit.
02:43The oldest, Elias, took off his oversized leather gloves and slid them onto my frozen hands.
02:48When we reached my door, I heard my sister Leah inside.
02:52Where's Ella?
02:53She's been gone all night.
02:55I hope the snow and the plague took her.
02:57At least then she wouldn't infect your brother.
03:01I let out a painful cough.
03:03When my mother opened the door and saw me, there was no relief, only pure disappointment.
03:08My father growled from his chair.
03:11Gods above, she's actually still alive.
03:13I felt completely alone in the ice.
03:17Later, my father dragged me out to help sell the livestock.
03:21When I moved too slow, he swung a heavy wooden pitchfork at me.
03:25Just then, Mrs. Brune's carriage screeched to a halt.
03:27She had come back.
03:28She jumped out and stepped right between us, staring my father down with eyes like steel.
03:32She looked at my bruised face and told him,
03:34Fine.
03:35Give the girl to me.
03:36I have three sons and no daughter.
03:38Since you clearly don't want her, let's settle this by the law.
03:40I'll pay whatever I can.
03:42Mrs. Brune took them straight to the village deacon's office and made them sign a contract,
03:46giving up their parental rights.
03:48Just like that.
03:49For 50 silver coins, the deal was done.
03:51I became Mrs. Brune's daughter.
03:53As I left, my birth mother, Cassandra, leaned against the porch, chewing on wild fruit.
03:59She's nothing but a plague-ridden curse.
04:02She's your problem now.
04:04Don't come back in a month asking for a refund.
04:06We aren't taking her back.
04:07My new mom, Mrs. Brune, dressed me in her youngest son's old robes
04:11and bought me wool socks and sturdy boots.
04:13For the first time in my life, I had a hot breakfast every day.
04:17At night, she tucked me in and held me until I fell asleep.
04:19She smelled like soap and campfire.
04:21I tried so hard to hold back my coughs because I didn't want to be a bother.
04:25But she just rubbed my back, using a little bit of warm healing magic to help me breathe.
04:29My three new brothers treated me like a fragile treasure,
04:32always saving the last bite of dessert or the best spot by the fireplace for me.
04:36It all felt like a dream that was too good to be true.
04:39Every day, I waited for someone to wake me up.
04:41When the deep winter hit, Mr. Brune came home.
04:43He had been working as a stonemason at a faraway castle and only came back for the holidays.
04:47He was a big man, worn out from hard labor and silent as a brown bear.
04:51When mom introduced me, he just stared deep into my eyes.
04:54I could tell right away he didn't want me in this house.
04:57That night, they argued in the next room while I pretended to be asleep.
05:01Isolat, we're barely getting by.
05:04We can hardly feed our own sons.
05:07What were you thinking?
05:08Another mouth to feed?
05:09She barely eats anything.
05:11It's not just about the food, Isolat.
05:15Adopting a kid means being responsible for her forever.
05:18We can't afford that.
05:20I'm out of money and she needs a doctor.
05:23Her cough is getting worse.
05:24Is there anything left from your wages?
05:27After a long, heavy silence, all I heard was his frustrated sigh.
05:32The next morning, before sunrise, he headed out to work.
05:36Mom woke me up.
05:37In this town, most people can't afford church healing insurance, especially day laborers.
05:42Going to a hospital is a fortune.
05:44Usually people just pray they don't get sick.
05:46I grabbed the doorframe, refusing to move.
05:48I was terrified they'd spend too much on me, decide she wasn't worth it, and send me back to Cassandra.
05:53We were stuck there until dad walked over.
05:55Without a word, he tossed me over his shoulder and carried me into the freezing wind.
05:59Maybe the gods were finally looking out for me.
06:03Halfway there, we ran into an old healer visiting relatives.
06:06He took one look, used a glimmer of magic to check my chest,
06:09and told my parents it wasn't a plague, just severe malnutrition and exhaustion.
06:13He gave me a basic healing spell for free and didn't charge for the visit.
06:19Three days later, I could finally breathe without pain.
06:22By late December, the town was busy preparing for Christmas.
06:26There was a huge Christmas market in the square.
06:28Mom insisted on taking me since I'd never been.
06:34Meanwhile, dad had to fix a roof for free.
06:36He hated working for nothing, but the owner owed him two months' wages.
06:40He hoped that by helping out, he might actually get paid.
06:43That's just how life is on the border.
06:45You work yourself to death all year and might still end up with nothing.
06:49Despite the struggle, the market was packed with people looking for some holiday warmth.
06:54Mom bought me a roasted honey oat cake.
06:56My brothers didn't get one, but they didn't complain.
06:59I watched the lights and the crowds, trying to memorize everything.
07:04That's when I saw him.
07:05In the middle of all the laughter, there was a little boy.
07:08Two adults were gripping his arms tightly.
07:10He was struggling, tears streaming down his face,
07:12his mouth wide open, gasping for air, but he couldn't make a sound.
07:16I pulled on Mom's sleeve.
07:18Mom, look at that boy. Something's wrong.
07:20The boy was wearing fancy noble robes, but he was barefoot.
07:24Even worse, his feet were torn up and bleeding from being dragged.
07:27My mom's face changed instantly.
07:29She locked onto those two people like a hawk.
07:31The couple looked panicked and were trying to shove the boy into a beat-up carriage.
07:35But my mom isn't the type to back down.
07:37She grabbed us and stepped right in front of the horses.
07:40The man shouted with a heavy foreign accent.
07:43This is my son! It's a family matter!
07:45The mom looked at the boy and whispered a gentle prayer to calm him down.
07:49When she asked if he knew them, he just shook his head and sobbed.
07:53A crowd started to gather.
07:56Show us your noble documents.
07:58Or custody papers.
08:02Show them now, or we're calling the town gods.
08:05They panicked, realizing they were about to get caught.
08:09They shoved the boy to the ground, jumped onto the carriage, and sped away in a cloud of dust.
08:14Mom was just about to take us to the guard station when someone screamed,
08:17Isolette! Come quick!
08:19Your husband fell off the roof at the castle site!
08:21You have to get to the hospital now!
08:23Mom turned pale as a ghost.
08:25She was just a part-time teacher at the church school, barely making a few coins.
08:29Dad was the only one supporting the family.
08:32If something happened to him, we were all doomed.
08:35My brothers were spiraling, but Mom didn't break.
08:38She gave a quick report about the boy to the guards.
08:41Then turned to 11-year-old Lias.
08:43Looking at him like he was a grown man, she gripped his shoulders hard.
08:47Elias, you're in charge now.
08:50Take care of your brothers and Ella.
08:53The snow started falling wildly, blurring everything in sight.
08:57Elias led us home, but the holiday joy was gone.
09:00I looked at my honey oat cake.
09:02It was already covered in frost.
09:05Elias made some oatmeal for dinner, but we were too heartbroken to eat.
09:09Only the boy we rescued finished his bowl.
09:12An old neighbor stayed the night, stroking my hair and sighing at our bad luck.
09:16The wind battered our house all night.
09:17I didn't sleep at all.
09:18At dawn, Mom returned, looking like she'd aged 10 years.
09:22She grabbed everything of value, the chickens, the tools, the last bags of grain.
09:26Then, she headed back out into the freezing storm to beg for help.
09:30Dad was dying.
09:31He needed high-level healing magic, which cost 8,000 silver coins.
09:35Dad only made 60 coins a day, but the foreman refused to pay, claiming Dad just tripped.
09:39He only tossed us two coins and lied.
09:41The rest was already paid.
09:43He knew Dad was unconscious and couldn't fight back.
09:45Mom managed to collect about 1,000 coins.
09:47As she packed for the city hospital, I ran to her with some small silver trinkets.
09:52Maybe you can sell these.
09:53That was the first time I called her Mom.
09:55I was scared that if the money ran out, the love would end too.
09:59Keep them, Ella.
09:59No matter what happens, you are our daughter.
10:02Tears were filled her eyes as she touched my hair.
10:04Protect Ella and the boy.
10:05I'll find a way for your father.
10:06She gripped Elias' hand.
10:08I watched her vanish into the white wall of snow.
10:10Later, I followed Elias to the well.
10:12A group of women were gossiping, with my birth mother, Cassandra, in the middle.
10:16If the broons go broke, they'll dump that girl.
10:20She's a jinx.
10:21Everything was fine before she showed up.
10:23That brat is never coming back to my house.
10:24I won't let her bad luck touch my son.
10:26Elias squeezed my hand so hard it hurt.
10:28He stood tall in front of me.
10:30Ella is my sister.
10:31As long as I have bread, half is hers.
10:33We are never giving up on her.
10:34I cried.
10:35For the first time, I had a real home.
10:37Cassandra just rolled her eyes.
10:38You're a kid.
10:39You don't get a say.
10:40Mrs. Molly finally snapped.
10:41Shut up, Cassandra!
10:43That's your daughter.
10:44Have you no shame?
10:44I gave birth to her, but trust me, she was born for a bad ending.
10:48At lunch that day, I only took a tiny scoop of mashed potatoes.
10:51I wanted to eat less, thinking I could save money for Das treatment.
10:55But Elias saw right through me.
10:57He took my bowl, gave me a massive second scoop, and pushed the last of the scrambled
11:01eggs onto my plate.
11:02Then he gave an extra scoop to the boy we rescued.
11:05You kids need your strength.
11:06The boy struggled for a long time, his mouth moving as if he'd forgotten how to speak.
11:11So, he wasn't mute after all.
11:14His voice was raspy like grinding gravel, probably from trauma or the sickness he caught
11:18while running away.
11:19In the evening, Leah sneaked onto our porch.
11:22She stared at my clean, warm wool clothes and asked,
11:24Did Mrs. Bruin buy those for you?
11:26Yes.
11:27My mom bought them for me.
11:28Listen, Cassandra says if the Bruins go broke and send you back, she won't take you.
11:32She's already talking to a slave trader from the next town.
11:34She's going to sell you for cash.
11:36Ella, I'm only telling you this because we share the same blood.
11:39Mom stayed at the hospital for another night.
11:41Our neighbor, Mrs. Gwen, came to stay with us.
11:44But without mom's voice, the house felt empty, like it was covered in shadows.
11:48I had a terrible nightmare.
11:50I dreamed I was back at my birth mother's house, locked in a stealthy cage, with them
11:54standing over me, holding a leather belt.
11:57I woke up, denched in cold sweat, my heart pounding.
12:01Suddenly, there was a violent pounding on the front door.
12:04Isolette!
12:05Elias!
12:06Open up!
12:07It was the priest voice, and he sounded panicked.
12:09My first thought, Dad is gone.
12:13Elias bolted awake and rushed to open the door.
12:16It turned out to be the parents of the boy we rescued.
12:18They were dressed in rich velvet robes, looking incredibly anxious.
12:21As soon as they saw the sleepy little boy, the lady rushed forward, pulled him into a
12:25tight hug, and burst into tears.
12:26The boy struggled for a moment before finally letting out a raspy whisper.
12:30Mother!
12:30She cried even harder at the sound of his voice.
12:33Through trembling gestures and broken words, the boy explained everything that had happened.
12:37The lady kept weeping as she held him.
12:38Then she grabbed my hands, thanking me over and over again.
12:42Ella, tell me what you want, and I'll get it for you.
12:45I just want my dad to be okay.
12:47She looked at me and asked.
12:48The priest sighed and told them about my parents' situation.
12:51They even adopted little Ella.
12:52It's just a tragedy that bad things happen to good people.
12:54The noble man who had been standing growlently.
12:57Good people deserve a good ending.
13:01Your father is going to be just fine.
13:04He patted my head.
13:05That night, the guests stayed at our house.
13:07The next morning, Count Lossant and Lady Evelyn prayered their magic carriage, decorated,
13:11and took us all to the hospital in the main city.
13:13It was my first time in such a fancy carriage.
13:15We kids huddled together in the back, curious and nervous all at once.
13:18When we arrived, we saw Mom from a distance, kneed on the ground.
13:22I'm sorry, but without silver, him, I can't do anything.
13:24But the cost was tway, and due valens, the disherah couldn't do anon.
13:28Count Lossant didn't say a word.
13:30He simply paid for Dad's entire high-level treatment on the spot.
13:34By afternoon, a porty guild manager arrived in a hurry with that dishonest foreman.
13:38The moment they saw the Count, they bowed low, acting with shaking with fear.
13:41He immediately paid back every cent of the wages he owed Dad for months, and trembling.
13:44I'll pay for every cost of his entire high-level treatment on the spot.
13:47Mom couldn't stop thanking them.
13:49But Lady Evelyn stepped forward and gripped her hands, her voice breaking.
13:53If it weren't for you, Sasol would have been taken forever.
13:56I finally figured out what happened.
13:58Count Lossant and Lady Evelyn are high-ranking nobles from the border.
14:02They were traveling home for Christmas to visit family and friends.
14:04They were busy people who didn't have Cecil until later in life, so he was usually watched by servants.
14:09Since they were traveling light this time, Cecil was snatched by human traffickers the second they looked away at the
14:14market.
14:14Thanks to my mom stepping up, she didn't just save Cecil, she accidentally cured his long-term silence, too.
14:20When Dad finally came out of the healing room, the doctor announced his leg was saved.
14:23That's when it hit me.
14:24It was Christmas Eve.
14:26That night, we had a feast for a castle, specially arranged by the Count.
14:30I realized there was food a thousand times better than oat cakes and roasted meat.
14:35After the banquet, the Count's family prepared to head back to their castle.
14:39Cesso gripped my hand tightly.
14:40His voice was shaky, but he meant every word.
14:43Ella, come with me.
14:45Lady Evelyn whispered with my mom for a moment, then knelt down and asked me gently.
14:50Ella, would you like to come live with us at the castle?
14:53That way, I could be with Cecil every day.
14:57I looked at my mom, terrified.
14:59Did she think I was a jinx, too?
15:01Did she want me gone?
15:03Mom's eyes were red as she touched my head.
15:06Lady Eleven and Cecil adore you, Ella.
15:08You'd have a much better life with them.
15:10I gripped her hand tight and shook my head as hard as I could.
15:13Lady Evelyn gave me a hug.
15:16You're a good girl, Ella.
15:17We'll see each other again, I promise.
15:19As I watched them leave, I reached into my pocket.
15:22I realized that when she hugged me, Lady Evelyn had slipped a bag of gold coins inside.
15:27Because his treatment was delayed, my dad's leg never fully healed.
15:31Even with the best doctors, he still limps when he tries to run.
15:34But back then, just saving the leg felt like a miracle.
15:37Mom tells everyone that if I hadn't noticed Cecil that day, our family would have fallen apart.
15:43You're my lucky star.
15:44Even dad calls me his lucky star now.
15:47Everyone praises me, except for my birth parents.
15:51They just scoff and say, if it wasn't for her, maybe her father wouldn't have fallen off the roof in
15:57the first place.
15:58They still don't like me, but it doesn't matter anymore.
16:02Having my mom, my dad, and my brothers love me is more than enough.
16:07Two weeks later, during the Christmas season, Count Losanne and Lady Evelyn returned with Cecil to visit us.
16:12They brought high-end gifts from their carriage-warming crystals, protective scrawls, and jars of berry honey.
16:16They even had brand new wool robes and leather boots made for all four of us.
16:21Lady Evelyn spoke softly to my parents.
16:23She offered to arrange a job for dad as a guard for the castle, with a steady monthly salary.
16:27For mom, she recommended a teaching position at a new church school near the capital.
16:31If she did well, she could even become a formal member of the clergy with a permanent pension.
16:35As for us four kids, she offered to help us get into a magic academy.
16:39My parents were terrified of being a burden, but Lady Evelyn just laughed and said it was the least she
16:44could do.
16:45She only asked that we visit Cecil often, because since he went home, he had stopped talking again, until he
16:51heard he was coming to see us.
16:53Then, he finally started speaking again.
16:55News of this miracle spread through the small town like wildfire.
16:58Before the Count and his wife even left, my birth parents showed up at the door.
17:03Cassandra came in with a fake smile I'd never seen before.
17:06She grabbed my hand and-
17:07You have no idea how much I suffered to give birth to Ella.
17:09I'm her real, biological mother.
17:13If you want to repay someone, it should be us.
17:15We've been thinking it over, and we just can't let our daughter go.
17:19We're taking her back.
17:20My mom panicked and tried to pry their hands off.
17:22Brune.
17:25Easy! Let go! You're hurting her!
17:28But they didn't let up. Not one bit.
17:30Count Lozon frowned, but stayed silent.
17:33Lady Evelyn stepped forward, knelt down, and asked me,
17:36Are they really your biological parents?
17:38I bit my lip and didn't say a word.
17:40Of course they are!
17:41The whole town knows it!
17:43Lady Evelyn looked conflicted.
17:46Look, I'm not asking for much.
17:48Just take my son to the Magic Academy and find jobs for me and my husband.
17:53Since you're nobles, that should be a piece of cake, right?
17:57Lady Evelyn only looked at me.
18:00They are my parents.
18:01Cassandra's face twisted, and she started cursing.
18:04Hardy even raised his arm to slap me across the face.
18:06Right then, Dad stepped in and gave him a hard shove.
18:09You don't get touched, my daughter.
18:12He scooped me up and handed me to Mom.
18:15Take Ella and get back.
18:18Dad was usually a man of few words, but now he grabbed an iron hoe from the corner.
18:23Since Ella claims me, you aren't taking her anywhere.
18:26That's when the priest turned into a chaotic mess.
18:29The whole the priest stepped out and scolded them.
18:31You took money to give Ella to the broons.
18:34Everyone saw it.
18:35There's no taking her back now.
18:37Having lost all face, Cassandra shrieked.
18:39But she's my own and flesh and blood.
18:40No one can change that.
18:41Ella helped Savile, but it was this woman's bravery that saved him.
18:45We treat Ella well because we respect her mother's character.
18:47She handed a box of honeyed spirit fruit paste to Cassandra.
18:52Take this for your kids.
18:54We're just ordinary lords.
18:56We don't have the power to just hand out jobs to anyone.
18:58Left with nothing, Hardy and Cassandra could only slink away in shame.
19:02I felt like I had caused so much trouble, and tears started rolling down my face.
19:08Lady Evelyn touched my head and said,
19:10Don't cry.
19:11You did exactly the right thing.
19:12My parents spent a few days packing up our lives.
19:15Once the Christmas season ended, we all piled into a carriage sent by Lady Evelyn and headed for the capital.
19:20My dad is tall and honest, and the captor of the castle guards liked him right away, so he got
19:25the job on the spot.
19:26Mom finally started at the church school, too.
19:29Lady Evelyn rented a small house for us near the Count's estate so Cecil could visit us whenever he wanted.
19:35Cecil and I started at the same church elementary school together.
19:39He was brilliant, but because he still struggled to speak clearly, the other kids would pick on him.
19:43I was terrified of the people in the big city, too, but I knew I had to protect him.
19:47Every time someone tried to bully him, I stood right in front of him.
19:49With so many kids in our house and me constantly dragging him into conversations, his speech got clearer and smooth
19:54every day.
19:55By the time we moved up to the high-level academy, he was at the top of every class, answering
19:59questions without a single stubble.
20:01The only catch? Every time he helped me with my runes or writing, he'd tease me for being a bit
20:04slow.
20:05I've never been the smartest student, and my grades were always just average.
20:09But my brothers were amazing. They were almost always at the top of their classes.
20:13Mom was incredibly busy. She poured her soul into teaching runes, never slacking for a moment.
20:17Mrs. Broon, look at my rune!
20:19Her students absolutely adored her.
20:21This is wonderful.
20:22When her first class graduated with outstanding marts, she passed the exams.
20:25She officially became a senior tutor at the grammar school.
20:28Dad remained just as dedicated.
20:29While other guards often napped during their night shifts, he patrolled until dawn.
20:33One night, while covering for a colleague, two thieves broke into the workshop.
20:37The other guards saw their blades and froze in fear.
20:39But Dad, despite his old leg injury, chased them down with a limp.
20:42He refused to let go, even after being stabbed.
20:44When the city guards arrived and caught them, they found stolen blueprints.
20:47It was the core magic circle design, a massive secret.
20:50This would have been a disaster.
20:51Losing it would have been a catastrophe.
20:52Lady Evelyn rushed to visit him.
20:54She whispered that,
20:55You must never risk your life like that again.
20:58I only begot this job because of you.
21:00I couldn't let you down.
21:01Dad just gave a humble smile.
21:03Lady Evelyn stood stunned, unable to find words for a long time.
21:06It happened that the guard captain was retiring.
21:09The new guard captain, Hardy Bruin.
21:11It was a promotion he earned with his own blood.
21:14And no one dared to breathe a word of protest.
21:17Not long after that, my grandmother fell ill.
21:19Mom took us all back to the small town to visit her.
21:22Grandmother had two sons and one daughter.
21:24And among her grandchildren, I was the only girl.
21:27Even though I wasn't her flesh and blood, she was very kind to me.
21:32I washed her face and hands.
21:34And she pulled a small cloth bag from under her pillow, trying to give me silver coins.
21:39For you.
21:40The second day we arrived, Cassandra showed up at the door.
21:43She was with a short, stout, middle-aged man with a face full of arrogance.
21:47What's the use of a girl learning so many runes in writing?
21:49Besides, with your talent, you'll never become a high-level mage anyway.
21:52This is Horn, the owner of the biggest meat shop in town.
21:54He has hundreds of cattle and several apprentices.
21:57He's a bit older than you, but he's wealthy.
21:58If you marry him, you'll be the mistress of the shop.
22:01You won't have to suffer with the brunes anymore.
22:03Horn looked me up and down, looking very satisfied.
22:05He held up two fingers, acting like a big spender.
22:08I'm willing to pay 50 silver coins to buy you.
22:10Cassandra pulled my mother aside and whispered,
22:13Of these 50 silver coins, I'll take 35 and give you 15.
22:16That way you didn't raise this daughter for nothing.
22:18Mom nearly fainted from pure rage.
22:20Ella isn't even 16 yet.
22:22That's exactly, could Tassanen skip a beat?
22:25That's exactly why she's worth so much.
22:27Grandmother sat straight up in bed, trembling as she reached for a broom.
22:31My uncles, known for their tempers, grabbed their hoes and axes.
22:34My brothers started picking up weapons, too.
22:37With that fat face of yours, you think you're good enough for Ella?
22:41This is the only girl in our family, and we treasure her.
22:44You have no right to treat her like a trash.
22:46Mom shielded me firmly behind her back, her eyes cold and unwavering.
22:50Ella is my daughter.
22:51Her future is mine to decide.
22:53If you ever try this again, don't blame me for what happens next.
22:56Horn was scared half to death.
22:59Cassandra kept arguing, saying I had to get married eventually,
23:02and no one else would pay for me.
23:04Just then, Dad ran over with news.
23:07Ella passed the Academy's Junior Magic and Rune exams!
23:10Mom was incredibly moved.
23:11She straightened her back and looked Cassandra in the eye.
23:14Her voice was loud and proud.
23:15Who said my Ella would never amount to anything?
23:17She passed her exams and is moving to the Intermediate Academy.
23:20One day she will study high magic and become a respected maid!
23:23Cassandra's face turned deathly pale.
23:25She couldn't find a single word to say.
23:27My uncles, aunt, and brothers saw their chance.
23:30They shoved Horn and dragged Cassandra toward the gate.
23:34They kicked them out of the house without a shred of mercy.
23:37The two of them scrambled away in utter humiliation.
23:41That night, Mom held my hand.
23:42Her voice was gentle yet heavy.
23:45Ella, life is harder for us as women in this world.
23:47You must work twice as hard at your runes and magic.
23:51Only then will you have the strength to stand on your own.
23:54Cecil and I both attended the Intermediate Magic Academy.
23:57However, he passed with honors, while I barely made the grade.
24:02His classes were on the first floor, and mine were on the fourth.
24:05But every day after school, he would wait for me on the ground floor.
24:09He was brilliant at magic and incredibly handsome.
24:11Everyone's eyes were always on him, and by extension on me, the pressure was getting to me.
24:16On our way home, I finally spoke up.
24:19Cecil, maybe we should walk separately from now on.
24:21Why?
24:22We draw too much attention.
24:24He looked at me calmly.
24:26Did you master the spells the teacher taught today?
24:29Huh, no. Not yet.
24:34Then how do you have time to listen to gossip?
24:36I had no answer to that.
24:39So, just like always, he continued to wait for me.
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