As the other candidates happily entered the exam hall, she was forced to face her future all alone.

Upon seeing her disappointment, Garret softly urged, "The exam's about to start, Sage. You should hurry along."

A surge of emotions welled up inside of her. She began to question whether she made the right decision in coming there. Maybe it would have been better for her to be an obedient daughter rather than going against her family's wishes.

‘Have I made the wrong decision?’

Sage stopped and