A few years later.

"I don't know how to tell Viona that we had already arranged a match between Leon and Chloe, Alice's child, and because of that arrangement failing, it's causing new problems," Edrik slumped wearily. It was due to Sherena's promise to Viona around twenty-five years ago that this situation had unfolded. Back then, Sherena had made the promise due to Viona's young pregnancy. In her mind, the child to be born might not necessarily be a girl. But Sherena was wrong. Six months later, Viona announced that her child was indeed a girl. With a joyful heart, she reminded Sherena of the promise she had made.

When...