Unexpected guest

I reached the door of a room through long corridors and entered without wasting any time. Inside were Kayle, Luciana, and Isabella. But besides these three, another woman was standing there. Umala, Fiona's eldest daughter and also the so-called queen of the current Tamerid kingdom. Her hair was disheveled, her clothes torn. In short, she was in a terrible state.

Her eyes were filled with tears, and when she saw me, I saw a glimmer of hope in her wet eyes. Evangeline entered after me, and she was slightly surprised when she saw my stepsister's condition, but she didn't show it. There was no need to ask why she was in this state. She was probably desperately running away from her husband, but what I didn't understand was why she came to me. It seemed I wasn't the only one thinking this.

"Now that Ethan's here, we can talk... What's your purpose for coming here, you bitch?" Kayle's harsh tone startled Umala.

"Kayle, calm down," my mother said.