Was this real?

Crisis Averted—A Collective Sigh of Relief!

With the danger finally behind them, everyone from Carter Group and the Nocturnal Crescent guild could finally breathe easy.

At the same time, a deep sense of guilt welled up in two people's hearts.

"Thank God… Thank God… Isabella, I'm so sorry, sweetheart… I'm so, so sorry…" Isabella's mother pulled her into a tight embrace, tears streaming down her face as she kept apologizing.

Even though they had no other choice, their earlier decision had essentially been like selling off their own daughter for the sake of peace. Now that they thought about it, the guilt was unbearable.

"Isabella, I… I'm sorry! Your father, I—" William's voice was thick with remorse. He looked at his daughter, struggling to find the right words.

"Dad, Mom, I understand. You don't have to apologize. It's over now, isn't it?" Isabella hugged both of them tightly.

But deep inside, she felt something else—

Relief.