Chapter 896

Jane sat in the Cadillac Presidential One, pressing her tiny hands against the window as she waved goodbye to her village friends. The village was alive with activity smoke curled lazily from the chimneys of rustic farmhouse restaurants, while both the scenic spots and neatly divided farmland buzzed with chatter and laughter. This once-sleepy mountain hamlet had transformed into a lively hub, and there was no doubt it would only flourish further in the future. The rugged mountain roads had been smoothed into sleek asphalt, making the ride so comfortable that Jane, Mina, Bryan, and Harold dozed off shortly after setting off. By the time Jane stirred awake, the car had already pulled up outside the Wallace family’s luxurious villa in Bannon. Still groggy, she was lifted out by John, her eyes widening in delight at the sight before her—a grand white European-style gate stretching over ten meters, flanked by meticulously tended roses within the estate walls. John chuckled at her awestruck