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?”

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

and directed his sparkly gaze toward her. “I want to be with my classmates and make friends with

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

said that, she turned and

right,” the youth responded

ankle

hurriedly turned around and asked, “Are

his sentence, he widened his eyes in shock.

tracks to where he was, only to spot a woman lying on the ground motionlessly. Her brows squeezed together

mind her,” she casually answered and shifted her attention back to him. “How

lightly moved his ankle before shaking his head. “I’m

youth bent

raised his voice and shouted, “Aunt Sophia, she’s

she immediately stopped him. “Clyde, don’t

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