Alongside his anger, Orion felt a sharp pang of guilt. His parents had once suggested sending Hope to a welfare home, but he had wanted to keep her because he liked her as a sister. But what he had brought into their home wasn't a sister, it was someone who could kill. "Get out! Go far away. I never want to see you again!" he shouted, pushing her away when she tried to grab his sleeve. She fell to the ground, landing heavily.

Mrs. Watson stepped out of the kitchen holding a cake, and when she saw the scene, she started to go over to help Hope.

But before she could get too close, she heard Orion snap, "Stop pretending to be pitiful. You're so fake and disgusting. You poisoned my sister, and you think I'd feel sorry for you?"

Mrs. Watson froze, her eyes widening in disbelief.

Poison?

She looked at Hope, unable to connect the idea of poisoning with this small child who barely came up to her waist. How could someone so young do something so cruel?

the corner of her eye, Mrs. Watson spotted the cake on the table and remembered

so you didn't really want sweets. You just wanted to get rid of me. And to think, I just thought you were a kid with a sweet tooth. I couldn't understand

act, she would have continued baking, thinking Hope was

after what she did, I can't bear to have her here a moment longer. We need to send her

legal status here, essentially an undocumented resident. It was unlikely a welfare home would accept her. And calling

contact the embassy," Nash decided quickly. "We'll send her

has been at war for years. I don't want to go back alone," Hope cried

his fists, wanting nothing more than to hit her. "So you knew everything all along, but you just wouldn't tell

conversations. He had asked her about her family and where she came from, but she had always pretended not to know anything. It had all

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