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Chapter 206
"A century ago, the Tyrus family's embroidery workshop was famous in Dellanex, known for making clothes and
evening gowns for wealthy families.
In her youth, Gabrielle was the most skilled seamstress and could have married into a prominent family as a
concubine. But she fell in love with a mere servant instead.
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"Willingly, she changed her last nand cut ties with the Tyrus family to live a life of anonymity with him,
moving to the Gloomhaven, now is called the slums.
"Later, there was a disaster that took many lives. The Tyrus family sent people to find her but with no success.
We all thought she had died in that accident."
Hearing Enzo's words, Ophelia had a very strong intuition. It seemed Enzo could give her the answers she
wanted.
She asked. "The disaster you're talking about, was it the land reclamation project from a few years ago?" She
wondered what kind of enormous project ended up being a disaster for the slums. "The land reclamation
project," Enzo slowly uttered the words, with a hint of disdain, she said, "Yes, it's all done."
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Her last few words were so quiet that even with Ophelia's good hearing, she only heard the word done.
Ophelia asked, "Ms. Tyrus, could you tellmore about that disaster?"
She knew it was a bit abrupt to ask, but she really wanted to know, Back then, she was little, and Gabrielle didn't
share much with her.
When she wanted to know more, there was nothing she could find. It seemed like a big hand was erasing
everything. Enzo sighed, "I'm not sure either. That was over twenty years ago. She thought, "How could | not
know?" Ophelia had just thought she could get answers from Enzo. Now, she just felt her hopes dashed once
more. She thought, So what was that disaster really? Was it not the land reclamation?"
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Enzo said, "Alright, it's tfor you to go teach the students."
Enzo turned around and took Ophelia's hand. Her eyes were soft. She patted the back of Ophelia's hand and
said. "You have quite the temper, just like your grandma. | never expected us to share this connection"
Enzo thought, "It is a pity that | don't have much tleft, otherwise, | would have loved to spend more days
with her." Ophelia said, "Ms. Tyrus, please take care of yourself. I'll visit you often
Enzo replied, "Never mind, I've decided to find a quiet place to enjoy my retirement. We might not have many
chances to meet, so take care of yourself."
Ophelia gazed into Enzo's eyes, and they reminded her of Gabrielle. She couldn't help but lean down and give
Enzo a gentle hug. She whispered, "Grandma." Feeling a little