Chapter 147 Woman with magic

JASMINE

As the woman and I locked eyes, I had a strange feeling in my stomach, one that I couldn’t quite explain. While I was momentarily pleased that I had an excuse for the guards, I didn’t know these people and didn’t know their motivations.

The man began to apologize to the guard. “I’m so sorry. This is my daughter, Lily. She and I got into a quarrel, so she ran away. She packed up her things and left home but as you can see, we’ve caught up to her. We’ll bring her straight home.”

The guard didn’t seem convinced. In fact, he seemed downright suspicious.

The man took two bags of coins from his jacket and stuffed them into the guard’s pocket as if it were nothing.

Without another word, the guard turned on his heels and left.

As he vanished down the street, I turned to face the couple, ready to ask why they had helped me, but before I could get the words out, the woman shushed me and shook her head.

“This isn’t a safe place to talk,” she said softly, not quite a whisper but also not