Although she was young, Hope knew the difference between comfort and hardship.

In this home, even though they weren't her blood relatives, everyone treated her kindly. She felt safe here. She could play in the garden without constantly preparing to flee with her family.

If they sent her back, she would be alone, wandering the streets. She would never see her family again, especially since she hadn't completed her mission.

As despair sank in, Hope pleaded, "I know I was wrong. I won't do it again, I swear. Please, let me stay here. I promise I won't hurt anyone."

She could even accept that Orion might never play with her again, as long as she could stay.

"It's too late for that. I don't believe you," Orion said, moving closer to Nina. Last time, he had pleaded on Hope's behalf. This time, it was the opposite.

his parents. "Mom, Dad, please don't let her stay.

and it could

that is no longer our concern. They'll make

barely surviving the ordeal. Forgiving Hope now would feel like betraying their own

leave, despite Quincy's attempts to stop

everything," she said, holding a suitcase. "Quincy, we've known each other for so long. Don't you know my character

that," Quincy replied, pain evident in

they

He should have left the moment he got

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