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Chapter 377 Caleb Wants to Sponsor the Young Lady

Caleb stepped forward and pulled Abby up, only to realize then that the back of her hand had been split open by the woman’s whippings, and there were streaks of blood where she was hit.

The open chilblain wounds also had fresh blood flowing out of them. Without waiting for Caleb to say another word, Abby retracted her hand as she turned around and ran into the house.

He continued to stand where he was, but he was gradually feeling embarrassed and redundant. After watching her enter the house, he shifted his gaze to glare at the woman instead. “Even though she is your family member, domestic violence is a crime. You can still get arrested! I won’t let this go if there is a next time.”

He only left Abby’s house after he threw out a warning. Matthew was still chopping wood when Caleb returned to Veronica’s house. The rest of them were nowhere to be seen.

The kitchen chimney in the front yard was billowing with smoke. It was obvious that Veronica’s mother was preparing lunch. Caleb pulled out a cigarette from the cigarette box and handed it to Matthew. “This is my first time finding out that this is what your muscles are intended for. Chopping wood, eh?” he joked.

Matthew lightly held the cigarette between his lips as Caleb helped him light the end up. Matthew then took a drag, and wisps of smoke came out with his breath as he spoke next, “That mute girl hasn’t even come of age.”

Caleb was lighting his own cigarette with his head lowered when he heard those words. He was stunned for a long second, but he soon continued to light it. “What are you telling me about this?” he asked slowly.

“You make it too obvious,” Matthew raised his eyebrows, and tilted his chin to gesture to Caleb’s pocket.

Caleb looked down again, only to find that the box of chilblain cream he bought was so big that the part with ‘chilblain’ written on it was showing from the top of the pocket.

His thoughts revealed, Caleb and Matthew looked at each other before they leaned against a tree at the side and quietly smoked.

Matthew flicked the cigarette ash and reminded, “She dropped out of high school, and she is mute on top of that. You have to think this through.”

“I want to sponsor her to keep in school.”

“Is this out of charity, or do you have other intentions?” Matthew asked. He knew Caleb too well.

Caleb had never shown interest in any woman. For someone who spent his days at work, he had no time for romances. He definitely didn’t have the time to meddle in the affairs of people who had nothing to do with him.

“I am not as nasty as you think I am.” Caleb snorted softly.

“I will arrange for someone to send her to study in Collins, then.” He

because Veronica lived

in Collins cannot compare to that of the capital Bloomstead. Since you are offering to help,

Matthew repeated

Caleb’s mouth twitched slightly then. “You… I… It is just that she is a mute. Bloomstead is the capital, and schools in big places like that are more inclusive. It will be better for

you say.” Matthew naturally understood Caleb,

one who warningly added, “Don’t let that chatterbox Skyler know. It is not like you don’t know how

let me know? You taciturn prick, you don’t think I am your

nowhere

back, he saw Miguel

“You little piece of sh*t, what have you been sneakily doing all morning behind our backs that you can’t

the ground and put it out by stepping on it with the front of his shoe. He then picked up the axe

rushed over and stood in

Caleb held his cigarette in one hand and draped the other across

didn’t move, but as soon as Caleb tilted his body, the content in his shirt pocket showed

of his pocket then. “Chilblain cream? Tsk! Now this is

“Give it back, Drew!”

to you. Hey, you taciturn prick. None of us, including Roni, have chilblain. Oh, I see. Matthew and Veronica were talking about a village chick called Wabby Wright, weren’t they? Is she the one

are you talking about?

after he said that, his expression froze as he raised his eyebrows. He suddenly didn’t know what more he could say to

slap in

had snitched

it looks like our taciturn friend has finally stepped out of his comfort zone. This is great.” Skyler was sincerely happy for Caleb,

to school.”

hadn’t said a word the whole

is this, Matt? A mute who

his friend said then. All he

Matthew who was ignoring him, Skyler shook his head and grumbled, “Forget

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