30 Days Till I Divorce My Husband

Chapter 232

Estrella relaxed her grip and whispered, “You must have read a few books, I reckon. You know your little one isn’t in the best of health, right?”

Her words struck a chord, and the girl, clasping her child, suddenly burst into tears.

Estrella quickly handed over a tissue, saying, “Your baby’s still young. Timely medical care and an improved living situation could turn things around. But if things stay as they are, I’m afraid the outlook isn’t too rosy.”

As Estrella spoke, the girl began to sob audibly. “They told me to keep quiet, said it’s normal for kids around here, that they’re all like this.”

The girl’s confession tugged painfully at Estrella’s heart. Indeed, Education is the key to lifting folks out of poverty.

“You need to stand up for yourselves if you want to change your situation,” Estrella consoled her. “If you don’t even dare to acknowledge the problem, who’s going to solve it?”

The girl looked up, her eyes brimming with a mix of hope and desperation. “If I tell you, can you help us? Can you make life better for my baby?”

Estrella replied with resolve, “I’ll do everything in my power.”

Reassured by Estrella’s determination, the girl carefully placed her child on the ground, then turned and went inside her house. She came back with a medical file and some test results, handing them to Estrella. “We went to the hospital. The doctor said my child’s been poisoned, which is why he’s not developing properly. His head’s too large, he’s unsteady on his feet, and his bones are brittle from severe calcium deficiency. They sal he’s not absorbing nutrients and might even become deformed.”

Estrella listened intently, her expression growing darker as she realized the child’s symptoms were the same as Alex’s, who was also suffering from fluoride poisoning.

like Alex, many folks in Glimmering Lake were unbeknownst to themselves suffering various degrees of fluoride poisoning. They were content just

the paperwork into her bag. “If these can help my baby, take them. They’re no use to me

lump form in her throat. Swallowing hard, shesaid, “Until we sort this case out, we’ll supply you with clean drinking water and fresh vegetables daily. There’ll also be door-to-door sales of

usability. These were substantial projects that couldn’t be easily accomplished in the short term. Even if Estrella wanted to expedite the process, she’d need the green light from those above once the case was

up in the girl’s eyes as

Estrella, what should we do about the water, vegetables, and the food and grocery sales you mentioned earlier?” It was already dark as they drove back to town, and Keegan asked

the villagers have been poisoned with fluoride. We need to wrap this case up tight,” For the short-term issues of the villagers’ drinking

we can get the villagers to speak up, we’ll definitely win.”

were up against not just the factory but two government bodies as well. It was bound to be a tough

the car. “Ms. Estrella, what’s with all those rocks on the road ahead?”

Estrella saw a row of large stones blocking their path. Keegan slo to a stop and was about to unbuckle his seatbelt when Estrella grabbed him, “Hold

the sky had darkened, and this stretch of road was deserted. Theirs was the only vehicle in sight. Keegan sat back, sensing the troub as well. They sat silently, observing their surroundings.

said calmly as she

“Ms. Estrella, the doors are

behind. They were now surrounded, and it was clear they were

to the front, she saw

seat, “Ms. Estrella, what should we