Chapter 1529
The priest turned his head, his bright and wise eyes briefly sweeping over the people standing in
front of him. His gazended on Rose and he said, "Don''t get too caught up in one thing, paying
more attention to your work will be more beneficial. Effort always pays off. As for other matters,
don''t sweat the small stuff.
What''s meant to be yours will be yours, if it''s not meant to be, no amount of insisting will make it
yours."
At his words, the hopeful expression on Rose''s face instantly turned pale.
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Then, the priest turned to Yulia, saying, "You will have many children, and you are a lucky person."
Upon hearing this, Chloe became interested. She couldn''t help but ask, "How many children? How
many daughters, and how many sons?"b2
Perhaps feeling a bit guilty about Chloe, the priest gave Yulia an extra nce and said, "She will
only have one daughter, but at least three other sons.’
Chloe was a bit thrilled at his words. She looked at Damon and said with a chuckle, "Your Harper
family is truly blessed, Nathan is so amazing for having at least four kids."
Damon simply smiled, holding her arm a little tighter. "I''ll outdo him."
The crowd fell silent. Chloe blushed deeply and stammered as she spoke. "This is a holy ce.
What are you saying?” The surrounding gazes made her lower her head.
Damon gave a nonchnt smile, "What did I say? As a worldly person, I naturally can''t avoid
worldly matters."
Chloe was speechless, as there were two other worldly people present. Yulia and Rose turned their
gaze away, while the priest kept his smile, his expression unchanged. He continued to say to Yulia,
"Your daughter will be older, and it''s a blessing to have a few younger brothers to protect her.’ The
priest changed the subject, sparing Chloe further embarrassment, and turned his gaze to Yulia.
Rose seemed surprised, "Yulia, your first child is a daughter? My son is already engaged, or else
we could have be inws."
Yulia’s eyes flickered away, she simply smiled and said, "That''s...a pity."
"No worries, I''ll treat her as my goddaughter."
Yulia nodded, "That''s not bad."
Chloe watched Yulia, noting every subtle change in her expression.
She furrowed her brows but ultimately remained silent.
Then, the priest turned to Damon, "You...."
"I don''t need it." Damon interrupted, his voice t. "I don''t believe in these things, nor can I have that
kind of absolute faith. I prefer to predict my own destiny.’ His attitude was confident and arrogant.
The priest nodded, "Alright."
Chloe gave a small smile. That was Damon. His destiny, like his decisions, was his own to control.
After bidding farewell to the priest, they inquired about the long-term residents from a young priest
at the church. The reason Jonah lived a bit farther away was because when he first moved there,
he expressed his intention to stay long-term and he had Carolina with him. Apart from their regr
prayer times, they usually spent their time studying scriptures.
When Chloe and her group reached the small courtyard where Jonah lived, the sun was shining just
right. Jonah was copying
scriptures in the courtyard. He was still dressed as he usually was, but his demeanor seemed more
reserved than before.
Seeing him again, Chloe felt a pang of sorrow. She had said some cruel words to Carolina before.
Jonah, just like she had said to Carolina, didn''t give his granddaughter the protection a grandfather
should. But in a desert, a slight breeze, or even a drop of water, can be incredibly precious. Back
then, she was like a traveler trapped in a desert, and Jonah''s care was like a drop of water in the
desert. That care was something she would never forget.
Today, she came looking for answers. She wanted to know why she had to go through everything
she did.
The priest had given the answer with karma. So naturally, she needed Jonah to give the other
answer.
Jonah sat there, face expressionless, looking even more indifferent than the priest who had guided
them, as if he had transcended worldly matters. His hair was almost all gray now, which made
Chloe feel a bit sad.
Seeing them arrive, Jonah calmly put down his pen and stood up.
"You''re here?"
Chloe walked slowly to him, seeing the scriptures and a pen on the table. "You refused the ce I
arranged for you. Do you think it''s better here?"
Jonah nodded, sat back down, and closed the scripture on the table. "Living here, I feel more at
peace."
Chloe also nodded, sitting across from Jonah. She looked at the scripture on the table, and fell
silent for a moment. "As your granddaughter, there are many things I didn''t do well’ Chloe said.
"But I still can''t understand why things havee to this point."
They were supposed to be family, but they were filled with resentment for each other. People said
blood was a magical connection. But for her, it was far from that. "Even so, I can''t forgive you. So
you don''t have to forgive me either."
Regardless of the cause and oue of the situation, and how passive she was in this family feud,
the families didn''t act like families, and she also didn''t fulfill her duties as a granddaughter.
Jonah nodded, "We owe you too much. We didn''t leave you with good memories, and for that, I''m
sorry."
"Some memories are not worth my time to recall, so the past, good and bad, have be history
to me, not worth mentioning.” Chloe cut him off decisively. She wasn''t there to hear his regrets and
apologies. She didnt want to listen, nor did she want to forgive.
"As for the Summers family, I reckon I''ve done all I can. You said ‘no’ to the house, and you wont
ept any support either. But if the dayes, I''ll still do my duty and step up to the te, doing
what a granddaughter should do. I take note of even the tiniest favor from others, let alone the gift
of your upbringing."
Jonah let out a deep sigh, "So what brings you here today?"