Jim’s expression darkened as he clutched Charlotte’s bra in his hand.

As though trying to prove himself wrong, he rummaged through the dirty laundry once more, but he did not manage to find anything else unusual.

He furrowed his brows and let out a bitter chuckle.

Surely he must have imagined things?

Charlotte was loyal to him, and since young, the two of them had promised each other that they would be together forever.

Even after she was chased out of Merchant City, she had sought him out the moment she returned.

How could he even doubt her?

As soon as he thought of this, Jim let out an exhale, turned to find his laundry basket, and managed to find the coat he had been wearing that morning.

Inside the pocket was the piece of paper that Bonnie had given him that morning, but…

Jim also found another piece of paper in the pocket on the other side.

He had no idea where this paper came from and guessed that someone had probably slipped it into his pocket without him knowing.

as he smoothed

four words

[Charlotte belongs to me.)

made

underwear and this newfound note seemed to point him in a direction

tossed it into the trash can, as though it would

costs unless he found concrete evidence proving

during their childhood was one of his

memories growing up.

the orphanage, he had been looked down on by the

child, and because of this, the other

on these children, since thev were

he would swallow his rage and give

however, he met

she was known as

a quiet, obedient, but fearless child. Even though she was not a bully, the rest o f the children still knew to

caught sight of the other children bullying Jim, the newcomer,

him with her tiny body, but she even claimed that

girl, and thus was no match for the rest of the

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