civilwarnovels Chapter 59 Crossroads
Chapter 59 Crossroads
Natalie pointed to the stone houses at the end of the cape and said:
"Look, Bourne! That's the library I was talking about!"
Natalie left Bourne behind and excitedly ran towards the library.
She pushed open the library door, and the scene inside immediately appeared before her eyes.
Everything is so familiar; this place really hasn't changed at all!
Natalie immediately jumped in, and then she saw her mother.
With tears welling up in her eyes, she ran to her mother and threw herself into her arms.
"Mother..." Natalie sobbed, "I miss you so much, I've been looking for you for so long!"
"You wanted to see me?" the mother asked, puzzled. "Why did you want to see me?"
"You left the library, you abandoned me, so I went to find you."
"Didn't I tell Mr. Mosley to tell you I'd be back in a month?"
Upon hearing this, Natalie froze, and after a long while, she spoke again:
"Huh? But that's a lie, that's a fabrication!"
"It's not a lie," the mother said. "I've been back for over a year.
"But……"
"...And yet you ran away from home," her mother interrupted Natalie's explanation. "Do you know how worried I was? Natalie, you've disappointed me so much. You're a willful girl, a bad girl!"
Natalie looked at her mother with an incredulous expression, then pointed to herself:
Am I a bad girl?
"That's right," the mother nodded, "Those who do bad things need to be punished!"
Then, the mother clenched her fist and punched Natalie hard in the stomach.
Natalie felt intense pain and collapsed to her knees.
it hurts……
At this moment, the curator came out and said:
"You make me very worried, you make it impossible for me to face Lady Aurélie, I hate you!"
The curator stepped forward and kicked Natalie hard in the stomach.
it hurts……
Natalie was in so much pain that she couldn't stop crying and drooling.
Bourne finally caught up and said:
"Madam, Miss has been too naughty on the journey. I wish to discipline her in place of the adults!"
The mother nodded in agreement.
Bourne pushed Natalie down and then kicked her.
it is good……
pain……
Natalie felt like she couldn't breathe.
Tears blurred my vision, making my vision indistinct.
She saw Henry in the distance, and then reached out her hand:
"Help me..."
Henry closed his eyes and then turned his head away...
then……
Natalie woke up with a start.
She sat up, panting.
Looking around, this wasn't a library, just an ordinary guest room.
This is a hotel located at a crossroads, where Natalie and Bourne arrived yesterday.
Was that just a dream...?
But why does that pain feel so real?
No, that's the truth.
Because her abdomen was still aching slightly.
She lifted the covers and saw a dark brown bloodstain on the sheets.
So that's how it is, this is what my sister was talking about...
Natalie calmed down and smiled with relief.
After changing his clothes, he used a dagger to cut off the stains on the bed sheet and threw them into the brazier.
Bourne had been waiting for a long time. The two had breakfast at the hotel and then checked out.
They arrived outside the hotel, and Bourne pointed in a direction and said:
"If we continue northeast for another half a month, we should be able to reach the capital, my lord."
Natalie nodded and smiled.
And so, she was finally able to see her mother!
At this moment, a few people gathered at the entrance of the hotel and began to chat.
Natalie and Byrne, on the other hand, kept quiet.
"The kingdom is in a very unstable state right now!"
"Yes, so many big things have happened. I heard that the kingdom is preparing for a naval battle near Elbow Point!"
"Naval battle? Against whom?"
"A pirate, I heard he's a big pirate."
"I've only ever heard of one great pirate, named Joachim Gijano Rivera, but he's said to be dead."
"The notorious pirate the kingdom is dealing with seems to be Joachim's son!"
Upon hearing this, Natalie suddenly turned her head.
She remembered that Henry's full name was Henry Gijano Panza!
Henry never talks about his past.
Henry seems to have a special affection for the sea.
Joachim Gijano Rivera's son...
Natalie tried to connect all the clues, and then a glint of tears flashed in her eyes.
She came to a conclusion.
The pirate the kingdom must deal with is Henry!
At this moment, Bourne whispered a reminder:
"My lord, it's time to set off."
"No," Natalie suddenly said, "Bourne, we're not going to the capital."
Will Henry become a pirate?
Natalie could hardly believe it was true.
Henry couldn't possibly leave the curator so easily, and the timing of his departure was too coincidental.
He left with me, Natalie guessed, because of me.
This was the only reason she could think of.
Natalie's mother left to seek revenge, and Natalie insisted on going to the royal city in order to reunite with her mother.
But Natalie's assumption that her mother would be in the capital was merely speculation; she had no evidence to support it.
She now knows where Henry is, and that he is facing a perilous crisis.
She couldn't possibly ignore this!
Bourne frowned. "Not going to the royal city? Then where to?"
"Elbow angle!"