Chapter 80: The Deceptive Invitation

Walking along the muddy paths of the countryside, Elias took in the surroundings - a mix of familiar and unfamiliar sights.

The pastoral scenery was still beautiful, but in the details, it differed significantly from the one replicated by Olivia.

It was much dirtier here. 

Elias even narrowly avoided stepping in a cow pat - something the cleanliness-loving Olivia would never recreate.

Moreover, looking around, there were numerous farmers working in the fields, exuding a genuine sense of rustic life. 

This clearly indicated that he was in the remote village of their first encounter, not in the southern suburbs of the City of Saint Rose.

He had returned to the past.

Back in time, within a dream.

As Elias walked, he came upon the out-of-place manor in the countryside. 

Seeing the little girl with snow-white hair, curiously peering down from the window, he felt even more certain of his guess.

That was a young Olivia.