Shania stared at the back of Robin's departing car, her mind reeling.
Stand up? Did he just tell me to stand up?
Oisean, who had been pushing the wheelchair, looked just as baffled.
What did Robin mean? Was it an insult?
"Shania, does Mr. Ramsey mean ... your legs are fine?"
"What?" Shania's eyes widened as a spark of hope ignited.
She took a deep breath and tried to rise. And to everyone's amazement—she did.
Gasps filled the air.
Shania's relieved smile after narrowly escaping disaster made Oisean exclaim in astonishment, "Shania, Mr. Ramsey only wanted to teach you a lesson. He never intended to destroy you or Nine Stars!"
"Yes, yes!" Her face was already streaked with tears.
"Thank you, Mr. Ramsey. You're a true savior to our family!" Oisean whispered, his voice trembling with emotion as he held Talia's hand. He bowed deeply in the direction of Robin's car.
"Shania, always remember, the Coyles will forever honor Mr. Ramsey!
"And Nine Stars will always act with kindness and benefit everyone!"
"I'll remember that!" Shania smiled through tears.
Conall and Thorne nodded solemnly. "Mr. Ramsey is a true hero, a remarkable man!"
People often said Divine Drakebane was cold and ruthless.
They didn't realize that the one with the hardest exterior often held the softest heart.
The group quickly got into the car, driving toward Sogas Court under the drizzle.
Shania stared out the window at the misty rain, her eyes filled with tears of thankfulness.
She thought back to her first meeting with Robin on Qacalisle Island when she had been so arrogant and naive.
Now, those memories filled her with shame.
After the battle on Kirie Mountain, the Coyles fell from grace. The once proud heiress of the Coyles was a broken woman with crippled legs, a target of ridicule.
People like Dolidh, Ciaran, and Brighde had shown her how cruel the world could be and exposed the ugliness of human nature.
It was only through facing illness, death, and hardship that one could truly see the world's reality.
When she stood at the top, all the compliments and kindness were just facades, driven by self-interest. They weren't real.
Only when she hit rock bottom did the masks fall away, revealing people's true faces.
How could anyone use their power to crush the weak?
How could someone repay kindness with betrayal and kick others when they were already down?
Life wasn't only about wealth, status, and fame. It was about being human, not living like a beast.
Meeting the Divine Drakebane had been a turning point for Shania.
Whenever she thought of his cold, determined face, it filled her with warmth like a fresh breeze in spring.
...
At Sogas Grand Court, in Courtroom One, Alice stood at the defendant's table, facing trial in Elaria Court.
The plaintiff was the Southeast Aurientia general agent of Caffepan, Valysar Lab Group.
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