Chapter 622

• Just then, a voice rang out from within the courtyard. A moment later, a slender figure rushed out, clutching an umbrella. She looked so frail that it seemed like a strong gust of wind could knock her over.
• Her eyes widened in shock as she gasped, "Mom! Sister! What are you doing here in such heavy rain? And without umbrellas? Your clothes are completely soaked! This is my fault—I must have dozed off and didn’t realize you were coming. If I had known, I would have sent someone to bring you in!"
• Joan’s breath caught in her throat, her expression frozen as she stared at Liza in disbelief.