Chapter 75
1 brought some snacks and handed them out to the kids, who were of all different sizes. Then, I introduced them to Beanie.
it seemed that kids generally liked cats and dogs, so they weren’t as hesitant around me, especially with Beanie around.
I noticed the oldest child here was about 1201 13, and the youngest looked to be two or three years old. Most of them had some form of disability. Even if they had the chance to attend school, it would be at a special education facility.
After the kids got their snacks, they eagerly took Beanie and ran off to play.
1 helped Mrs. Stone’s driver organize the books, labeling them and cataloging them like they would be in a library.
“This way, the kids can develop good reading habits and get used to the rules of a library. I said.
The orphanage didn’t have a proper brary
“you’re such a thoughtful young woman,” Mrs, Stone said as she poured me a glass of milk. “I wasn’t sure what drinks you like, so I wanted to ask if you’re allergic
1 shook my head. “No,
head. “No, I’m
I’m fine.
“Good, that’s a relief. My daughter is lactose Intolerant, so I had to ask you look to be about the same age as her, but she’s still like a child and not as independent as you Ms. Sutton!–
When Mrs. Stone spoke of Yvette, her face was filled with love.
I knew a bit about the Stone family. Mrs. Stone gave birth to a son when she was younger, but he passed away from an illness when he was still very young. After that, she couldn’t have more children, so she adopted Yvette,
Now, Yvette was the only child of the Stone family and had been spoiled with love. I smiled softly but didn’t say anything and took a sip of the milk “Do your parents approve of you volunteering here?” Mrs. Stone asked.
1 put the cup down and shook my head, staying silent.
Just then, a young, handsome man walked over. He looked cold and aloof, not even sparing me a glance. He simply addressed Mrs. Stone, “Aunt Yvonne, the clothes and food for the orphanage have been ordered. They’ll be delivered in batches tomorrow.”
1 glanced at him but didn’t speak,
His name was Zachary Joyce, and he was a childhood friend of both Samuel and Leonardo. They got to low Yvette because of him.
Zachary was also Yvette’s cousin.
Mrs. Stone’s name was Yvonne Joyce. With her usual gentle nod, she turned to speak with Zachary
At that moment, Zachary didn’t know who I was. But I remembered that on the day I died in my previous life, Zachary had been there too. Along with Samuel and Leonardo, Hiry had conrred me and driven me into a panic that led to my fall
Recalling the timeline of my previous life, Zachary only found out about me through Samuel a year later. That was the first time we met.
But in my current life, I encountered him early. Before coming here, I never imagined I would run into Zachary, Clearly, he had no idea who I was, and we didn’t share any connections.
just then, an agonizing scream echoed from upstairs. It was a child’s voler.
Hurried upstairs and found a ragged room where a thin little girl was tied near the bed. She was screaming and thrashing around,
Jason Fall up,
sweaty and out of breath. When he saw me, he sighed deeply and then said, “Ms, Sutton, you should go downstairs. This child was just brought in a few days ago. She’s been acting out and has already injured a few of the statt. Sometimes, she even bites people. If we don’t the her up, she’ll escape, and that’s dangerous forlier.”
“What happened to this child?” tasked with a heavy heart.
Jason sighed again, her face filled with pity as he explained, “iter parents passed away a few months relativesate abroad and refuse to take her in. She has no guardian, so she was sent here.”
sago, and she doesn’t have any close relatives. Her distant
I froge for a moment, my gaze falling on the little gid in the pink dress with tangled hair. She was still screaming and crying, but her eyes were filled with nothing but dear and confinion. The gli looked no older than seven or eight.
“Mr. Lewis, thay Try talking to her?” Lasked gently.
Jason quickly responded, “No, don’t. She bites prople. She’s been receiving psychological counseling these past few day
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