Chapter 34

She was alone in the middle of the night, barefoot and only clad in pajamas that were caked with dirt. Anyone could tell that something had happened to her.

Tears streamed down the girl’s face, but she remained silent. Faye continued to try coaxing the girl, while Wilbur could only stare.

A while later, the girl’s emotions were finally a little more stable.

Faye brought the girl to her room and gave her a new set of pajamas to change into. She washed the girl’s face as well before bringing her to the living room again.

Looking at the girl then, she was honestly quite pretty. It was unclear just what had happened to her.

Faye made the girl a bowl of pasta and continued to give her advice and comfort.

At last, the girl started talking after she ate.

The girl’s name was Shelby Seacrest. She was from a rural village and had a boyfriend who was going to university in Seechertown.

fees. But after he had graduated

happened again tonight. He lashed out at her out of nowhere and kicked her

could only wander the streets on her own until she

How could someone so heartless

can stay here for now, I’ll arrange a job for you, so you don’t have to worry about anything. People like that aren’t worth a single tear from you,‘

sadly. Faye gave Shelby a hug, her heart aching

well. That

money now,” Wilbur said. The girl shook her head. “That’s alright. I don’t want to have anything to do with him anymore.” Wilbur could only let it be. If he were to have it his way,

Wilbur said, “Faye, take good care of her. I’m going to get some

and Wilbur returned

far, far too

long time before she brought her to a guest

by the luxury of

can tell me

hard, her expression

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