Fifty-Seven

Minerva stared at her Uncle Khalil in confusion. His face showed a mix of emotions thus she was unable to think of a way to say anything to appease him. He looked guilty, helpless, sad, pissed, and vulnerable.

However, before she could say anything, her Uncle Khalil sighed heavily and smiled at her.

"How about we'd go to your Aunt Leticia now? For sure, she was waiting for you at her palace."

"Uh… Okay…"

Uncle Khalil stood up and held her in his arms. Afterward, they teleported to which Minerva assumed, was her Aunt Leticia's palace.

In just a blink of an eye, they were in the garden. There was a greenhouse in front of them and her Uncle Khalil started to walk in that direction.

But as they ventured further, Minerva could hear the sounds of chatter inside the greenhouse. And it seemed that this wasn't a simple chatter… It more seemed to be argui