Looking at Abigail, who was consumed with sorrow in his arms, Dustin sighed and reached out topat her back.“Mr.Robinsonisgonenow.Don’tworry,I’mhere.Fromnowon,I’llbeyourfamily.Ipromise I’llnever let anyone bully you,” heforted.


    “Why?WhatdidIdowrong?”Abigailkeptwailinginpain.“My mom has left me, and now even my dad is gone! I don’t understand! Why is this happening to me? Why?”


    Michaelhadbeenrighteousthroughouthisentirelifetime.Hehadneverdoneanythingbad.Evenifsomeonehadsethimup,hewouldn’tharboranyresentment,letaloneseekrevenge.


    Abigailjustcouldn’tfigureoutwhysuchapersonwouldendupdyingsomiserably.


    Weren’tgoodpeoplesupposedtoberewarded?


    Ifthatwerethecase,shewouldratherbeaviin!


    “Kid,you’llhavetodependonyourselfforeverything,”PenelopeScesaidfaintly.


    Then,sheadded,“Remember,inordertosurvive,youmustbestrong.Youhavetobepowerfulto


    thepointthatyoucanchange,theworldandhaveeveryonefearyou.”


    Hearingthat,Abigailtrembled.Sheturnedaround.“Whoareyou?”


    “Me?”Penelopeshotheraslightsmile.“I’myourgrandmother.”


    “Grandmother?”Abigailwasstunned.“WhyhaveIneverheardofyou?”


    “Wehadn’thadthechancetomeet,soit’snotsurprisingthatyoudon’tknowme.Butit’sokay.I’ll


    protectyoufromnowon.Noonewilldarebullyyou,”Penelopesaid,hergazefilledwithaffection.


    “Sheisacarboncopyofhermother,”Penelopethought.


    “Sir,isshetellingthetruth?”Abigaildidn’tquitebelieveher.


    “Sheisindeedyourmaternalgrandmother,but-”Please check at N/?vel(D)rama.Org.


    “Youdidn’thavetoadd‘maternal,”Penelopeinterrupted.


    Nomatterwhat,Abigailwasstillhergranddaughter.


    “Abigail,yourgrandmotherisfromtheMysticArtsOrder.Itdoesn’texactlyhaveagood


    reputation.WhenMr.Robinsonwasstilive,hetoldmenottoinvolveyouinit.”Dustin’s


    expressionwassolemn.


    “Areyoureallymygrandmother?”Abigaskedasshetrembled.


    “Ofcourse.”Penelopenodded. “Thebloodlineinyourbodyhasbeenawakened.Followmeback.


    You’llthenbetheGrand Sorceressinthefutureandcankillwhoeveryouwant.”


    “I…”Abigaildidn’tknowwhattosay..


    Thesuddenpresenceofagrandmotherhadcaughtheroffguard.Itlefthermindinamess.


    “Abigail,theMysticArtsOrderisn’tagoodceforyou.Youhavebetterchoices,”Dustin


    persuaded.


    “Mysticartssuitherthemost.OnceAbigailreturnstous,I’llcarefullytrainher.Ibelieveshe’llbe


    abletosuppressyousoon,”Penelopesaidwithherheadslightlyhelduphigh.


    “Cultivationisindeedimportant.Butifshegoesastraybecauseofthis,shewillonlyregretitfortherestofherlife,”Dustin retorted.


    “Whatdoyoumeanbygoingastray?Unlike thehypocritesfromthosesects,theMysticArtsOrderisalwaysclearaboutrightandwrong.Don’ttarnishourreputation,”Penelopewarned.


    “Abigail,thechoiceisyours.DoyouwanttoleavewithmeorjointheMysticArtsOrder?”Dustin


    asked.


    Abigailfellintosilence.Afterthinkingaboutitforawhile,sheslowlylookedupathim.


    “Sir,I’vedecidedtogowithmygrandmother,”Abigail saidfirmly.


    “Great!Iexpectnothinglessfrommygranddaughter!”Penelopewasoverjoyed.


    Afterwaitingforsolong,shefinallyfoundasessor.


    “Abigail,onceyouentertheMysticArtsOrder,there’llbenoturningback.Atthattime,it’llbetoo


    TheMysticArtsOrderwasthemostformidabledarkfactioninexistence.OnceAbigailbecameits-GrandSorceress,notonlywouldshebecriticized,butshewouldalsobehunteddownbymartial


    artists.


    Thepricewastoohigh.


    “Sir,Iknowyoumeantwell,butIhavetogo.Iwanttobepowerfndseekrevenge.Iwanteveryofearme.Ifnicepeoplecan’tlivelongandtheirtormentorscan,thenI’drathergoonthewrongpath.”