Chapter 86

“Alex, Ajax, are you lot stirring up trouble again?”

Suddenly, a slightly chubby middle-aged man walked over from a distance. He wore flip-flops and had a stick in his hand.

He quickly walked to Madelyn’s side and gave her a once-over. Then, he asked with concern, Kid… Did they do anything to you?”

Madelyn shook her head, “Nope.”

Meanwhile, Alex stood at the side with a look of disdain.

The man seemed to know Madelyn. He asked again, “Are you the girl Rosario brought back from the city? Mad… Mad something?

“Madelyn Jent.”

The man gasped and said, “Yes, yes, yes, Madelyn. When Rosario left earlier, she told me to look after you, but I was too busy and lost track of time. Don’t worry. With me around, these hooligans won’t dare to do anything to you.”

He continued, “I’m telling you, Alex. You’re a girl, can you act a bit more reserved? Why are you dressed up like this every day? And you guys! All you guys do is play truant! Hurry up and leave, or I’ll whoop your asses.”

talking to her? Mind your own

you say? Say that again, and I’ll be sure your father teaches you a

damn business, you damn bastard. Just my

her gaze and glared at

“Hey! You little rascal.”

it. Ajax, pack up the stuff. We’ll find a

you

that had been thrown onto the ground. Then, the

left with their leader.

“Thank you, mister! If it weren’t for you, I might’ve

and I go way back. Remember, kid, don’t come here again in the future. This is their little gang’s haunt, so it’s not safe. If you want

Madelyn nodded.

“Alright,” she said.

and placed them into her canvas tote. Then, she left

learned that the house Rosario rented belonged

Jeff Massey opened a

population here was small, so he did not make much money.

when he was in his 30s, and he

and most of them were poor, working-class foreigners. A majority of them were

to

instead. There were six to seven dishes, and the table was full of

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