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?”

of the youth bobbing his head, Sophia frowned. “Isn’t it nice here? From food and drinks to

toward her. “I want to

eyes, Sophia furrowed her brows. “We’ll talk about it

she

responded

ankle and fell to the

around and asked,

finish his sentence, he widened his eyes in shock.

to spot a woman lying on the ground motionlessly. Her brows squeezed

shifted her attention back to

moved his ankle before shaking

moving then.” While Sophia strode forward, the youth bent down and placed

still breathing, his eyes lit up. He raised his voice

those words, she immediately stopped him. “Clyde, don’t

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