Holding onto the card, Rayson felt as if it weighed a ton.

Deep down, there was a burning urge in him to ask if Susanne wanted to save the money for the rainy days ahead. But at the same time, he thought it was not a very appropriate question.

That’ll sound like I’m cursing Mr. Nightshire.

“I’ll save this sum of money as our last resort.”

***

Meanwhile, on an island on the other side of the ocean, a fifteen-year-old youth and an almost thirty-year-old woman were making their way back after getting off a boat.

The youth stared at the burly woman before him as he asked softly, “Aunt Sophia, can I return to school after this batch of goods gets delivered?”

Everything here is pretty good, but I love the world outside even more. I don’t want to stay here any longer.

Hearing his words, Sophia stopped in her tracks and whipped her head around to look at him. “Do you really wish to go out and study so much?”

Sophia frowned. “Isn’t it nice here? From food and drinks to

“I want to be with my classmates and make friends with like-minded people. Also, I want to be able to do whatever I want to

eyes, Sophia furrowed her brows. “We’ll

that, she turned

the youth responded before following

he twisted his ankle and fell

and asked,

could finish his sentence, he widened his eyes in shock.

Sophia reversed her tracks to where he was, only to spot a

attention back to him. “How are you?

youth got back on his feet and lightly moved his ankle

then.” While Sophia strode forward, the youth bent

eyes lit up. He raised his voice and shouted, “Aunt Sophia, she’s still alive. Can we bring her

immediately stopped him.

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