Madam Gu's breath caught in her throat. For the first time in a long while, she didn't know what to say, what to feel. Everything she thought she knew had been turned upside down, and the truth—or what she believed might be the truth—was more horrifying than any rebellion.
Jiho glanced at Madam Gu lazily, her voice sharp as she continued, "Why are you so shocked? You've been investigating Li Jiho, haven't you? Your granddaughter." Her tone was almost mocking. "You're a general—you would have noticed something wasn't right."
Madam Gu's heart skipped a beat. She had indeed sensed something strange. Li Jiho, once a warm, quiet girl who never spoke back, had changed about a year and a half ago. She became defiant, aggressive, completely different from the obedient granddaughter she had heard.
Seeing the unease in Madam Gu's eyes, Jiho's lips curled into a smile. "Yes, you guessed it correct"
