Chapter 977 Came Back Safe And Sound

"Mrs. An? Mr. Su?"

As soon as Carol learned that it was Carla and Steven, she ran towards them happily while discreetly speaking to her earphone, "Mr. An, We found her! She is safe!"

"Mrs. An, Are you okay?"

Carol excitedly gushed as she rushed over to them, almost out of breath.

"I'm fine, Carol," Carla assured her as she was pulled close by Carol for a thorough check.

Seeing that she was in indeed all right and not hurt, Carol could only heave a sigh of relief, "Mrs. An, we have been so worried about you!"

Victor, on the other hand, dashed over to Steven as well.

"Young master, are you all right? Why are your clothes torn to shreds like that?"

Noticing the hideous damage on Steven's clothes, Victor immediately draped him with an overcoat.

"I'm fine. It was nothing serious. My shirt got ripped when I tried to pull myself off a branch on the way,"

Steven calmly countered while hastily taking the coat off. And without thinking further, he then inched closer to Carla and put it gently on her shoulders as if it was the most natural thing for him to do.

"Thank you. But you should wear it!"

Carla blurted out as she quickly turned to face him the moment she felt the warmth seeping in her cold, stiff body.

Carol, who was fully aware of the situation, quickly interjected, "She is right, Mr. Su, you should use it. I also prepared an overcoat for Mrs. An!"

"It doesn't matter. Since it is quite cold, she should dress in layers,"

Steven plainly insisted before casually walking away.

Seeing that Steven only had his ripped shirt on, Victor hurriedly took off his own coat and chased after him, "Young master, would you like to wear mine?"

"No, thanks. I'm good!"

Steven replied curtly. Soon after, they went on to complete the last leg of their journey and headed back to Wang Village in Yu Sea City.

After a long and exhausting day and walking almost all night, it was almost dawn when they finally arrived at their destination.

Only now did she realize how physically drained she was. Although she could barely move her body, she still forced herself to do the important things first. With her last ounce of energy, she resorted to finding her grandmother at that very hour holding the flag firmly in her hand, instead of heading to a room to take some much needed rest.

Luck was not on her side, because at that time, her grandmother was still in a slumber. But that didn't deter her fighting spirit, despite her sorry state. She firmly decided to stay and wait outside the Phoenix Palace until the Queen finally woke up.

While she lowered herself to take a bow, she tried to calm her racing thoughts. She must ask her grandmother to drop the ban as soon as possible. Only in this way could her mother get away from any suffering, and she could also return to Wang Village with her dignity intact!

In the Phoenix Palace, Arthur busied himself, assisting Eleanor to don her royal gown for the day. He found himself smiling as an indescribable feeling swept over him every time he doted on his wife. But when he cast a glance outside for the second time, his eyes

and your mother, only one person can freely enter or leave Yu Sea City. Make a choice now."

As she finished her words, Eleanor reached for her cup of tea and casually took another sip.

Arthur felt a pang of unease in his heart. He was about to open his mouth to utter something, but Eleanor slightly waved her palm, seemingly gesturing him to stop.

"Grandmother, I choose my mother,"

Carla suddenly declared. Her face showed neither a trace of hesitation nor regret.

"Okay, then you must leave this city right away. Carla, have you completely made up your mind?" Eleanor squinted at Carla, trying to gauge her reaction. She didn't want to miss it.

"Yes, I have. Grandma, you are so kind. I came all the way here with my mother to see both of you and grandpa. Now that I've met you, I'm satisfied..."

As Carla spoke from her heart, she looked directly at Eleanor and Arthur, before bowing to show her utmost courtesy to them.

"But grandmother, although my mother has been away from Yu Sea City for a long time, she is still your daughter. She was also impulsive when she was young. But at any rate, she has already paid for it. She is your daughter, so please find it in your heart to forgive her," said Carla in a soft pleading tone.

Lifting her head, she trained her eyes back at Arthur. The moment they held each other's gaze, she suddenly felt her lips quiver. She had to bite it hard before she could manage to say, "Grandpa, I'm sorry that I let you down."

She could feel that Arthur had a lot of expectations of her. After all, who didn't want his grandchild to be successful?

"Please take care of yourself. If it is possible, then I still hope there will be another chance for me to take care of you."

Carla bowed deeply towards Arthur and then got up and faced Eleanor.

"Grandma, I'm leaving right now."

And without another word, she turned around and left. She quickened her pace to get out of the Phoenix Palace as soon as possible.

But as Carla was about to cross the threshold, Eleanor, who had caught up behind her, called out, "Wait."