Chapter 916

Chapter 916:

“I could have given this garment to you 20 years ago,” Elaine said.

Luka frowned as he questioned, “You began working on this twenty years ago?”

“Yes, before your birthday, I had planned to finish it early as a gift for you, but I never anticipated…” Reminiscing about that day brought a wave of sadness over Elaine.

Luka, puzzled, inquired, “But weren’t you supposed to be traveling then?”

“No, I was learning from a master craftsman.”

“Back then, Sarai told me you went on a trip,” Luka quickly said.

Elaine was caught off guard by his statement. They had lost their grandmother when she was away. Elaine was aware her grandmother’s health was failing and had planned to come back early. Sarai, however, reassured her that their grandmother was stable, prompting Elaine to stay and finish the garment for Luka as a surprise. She hadn’t expected that by the time she returned, their grandmother had died and the funeral preparations were already underway. The pain of that realization stung Elaine deeply.

When Luka confronted her, he rebuked her harshly. Feeling unjustly accused, Elaine remained silent, which only intensified Luka’s anger.

It marked the first time Luka had ever scolded her in such a manner. Overwhelmed, Elaine retorted, prompting Luka to suggest she take some time to reflect alone.

Glenn, hearing of the incident, took Elaine away. That marked the last interaction between Luka and Elaine for a long time.

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Elaine attempted to reconnect, but Luka, under the impression that she had intentionally skipped their grandmother’s funeral and disrespectfully left during her time of reflection, felt too betrayed to respond.

“So Sarai deceived me!” Luka exclaimed, his anger flaring.

Elaine said, “She misled me too, claiming our grandmother was well. I planned to finish the garment and bring it to you, but by the time I returned, Grandma had…” Back then, not only was Elaine mourning their grandmother, but she also felt deeply wronged by Luka’s accusations.

Luka, for his part, believed his sister was acting selfishly, ignoring their grandmother’s health. He worried that his sister might become spoiled and maintained a strict demeanor towards her. Little did he know, it had all been a tragic misunderstanding!

Luka was overwhelmed with remorse. Realizing his mistake in trusting Sarai’s words, he reflected on his sister’s consistent good nature and thoughtfulness. How could he have ever believed she would act so thoughtlessly?

“I’m sorry. It’s all my fault,” Luka said, his eyes slightly red. “I’ve made you go through so much.”

“It’s okay, Luka. Don’t blame yourself. I didn’t explain things clearly at that time, and I had no idea Sarai would try to stir things up between us,” Elaine said softly.

Luka’s expression hardened, and his jaw tightened. He nodded. “Yes. How dare Sarai be so duplicitous! I will definitely make her face the consequences.”

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