All Chapters of Second chance at happiness: Chapter 261 - Chapter 268

“It is a shame that we cannot drink to our hearts content even though we are meeting after a lifetime of separation.” Bari sighed; he knew the importance of the news and what it meant for their kingdom; he knew that he wouldn’t be able to reminisce about the good old days with his good friends and showed them the path to get out of gipsy land without being spotted by anyone, before the break of dawn, when everyone in the land was fast asleep.“Another time my friend.” Harry patted his back comfortingly while Matthew added in an upbeat tone, trying to lighten the atmosphere “Next time, we will bring that bastard along and make him pay for all the drinks in your land to make for this time.”“Yes…... yes…. yes… he should pay for all the years…. All the worry…. He should pay… good…good…. I will wait.” Bari nodded as he pursed his lips, swallowing the lump rising in his throat; hoping and praying to the goddess that his good friend and benefactor was truly safe and that both Matthew and Ha

“The Purlongs although they are an independent estate, they are still governed by the Asters. But that was not their crime, they were in close cahoots with the Asters, did you know?” She raised her eyebrows quizzically before continuing with increased enthusiasm as she saw the interest in their eyes even though they were shaking their heads, confirming that they didn’t know the Asters.“They were the grand dukes, one of the most powerful duchies in the whole of Hal, second to only the king… but they got greedy…. Wanting the throne…” She shook her head, her lips curling in schadenfreude.“They plotted against the Zumerong heir, causing his death and angering his royal highness, Cornelius Richard the fourth…. And that my friend marked the end of their story.” The lady shrugged as though it was a no brainer.“Till that incident, I always thought that his royal highness was a charming gentle soul.” The lady’s eyes became dreamy as she thought back to her yester years “He was best friends

“Just like you care about me, Beth cares about her sister.” John pursed his lips and spoke in a firm voice “From the moment, I fell in love with Beth and from the moment Katherine fell in love with brother-in-law, our fates have been intertwined and will never separate until our last breaths.”“And where did that get you?” the lady shouted bitterly; she had been separated from her brother and family for more than a decade. She had lived her life all this time, washing her face with tears and regret.“How many times did I warn that girl to not look for fate higher than the skies???” She sobbed uncontrollably without giving John a chance to refute, not that he wanted to … he knew that his sister was venting her past grievance and didn’t have any malicious thoughts.“What did it get her in the end?” She continued sobbing “Not only did she not get a good life, but she also didn’t even get a proper burial…Oh! What sin???”“How do you know?” John interrupted his sister’s ranting as he heard

John and Martin didn’t know if they were lucky or not, but on this night, there were many villagers who sneaked into the Bartel estate. No one was bothered with the presence of the other but rather drew courage from the presence of others and stealthily started searching for anything that could be salvaged or eaten.“Where is the entrance to the main house?” Martin whispered, moving close behind his uncle.“No, the back entrance is better.” John interrupted, his gaze cautiously scanning their surroundings.Peter guided them confidently; he knew the layout of the estate like the back of his hand. This was one of the first works that he had completed under his master’s tutelage. Once inside, Martin skewed his eyes and pursed his lips into a lopsided grin as he asked “Uncle, how do you know this estate so well?”“I built it along with my master.” Peter smirked without taking any offense.“Then do you know all the secret chambers?” Martin continued with increased enthusiasm.“Um…some…” Pe