Chapter 17

Carlisle wore a raincoat before quickly speeding toward Christine’s residential area.

It was th

the

beginning of June. Despite the rain, the air was still hot and humid.

The muscles in his legs tightened as his bicycle chain began to creak due to it being too long since he

last oiled it.

The rain poured on endlessly.

Suddenly, the chains in his bicycle finally broke due to the tension,

Fuck.

Carlisle cursed as he stopped his bicycle by the roadside and began to repair the chain.

He had used his bicycle for more than three years. Fixing the chain was easy. He had finished it within ten minutes and was back on the road.

To stop his chain from breaking once more, he had found a shop for bicycles and asked for some oil. The repairman didn’t charge him after hearing that he was heading to attend his SATS.

The houses in the Helios Village were mostly made out of plywood.

landfill nearby that stretched out from the county to the suburbs. Yet,

smell of trash hung

by the bed while feeding her grandma breakfast in a

it was able to shelter

house was also

middle–aged woman walked in. The woman’s clothes were ripped and had

why are you here?” Christine quickly put the food in her hand and went to the door.

You’ll be having your SATS, so you should eat

do. I

consisted mostly of loose change as most notes

city. But ever since two years ago, they

few years, she had survived high school through the small amount her

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for her

money

and said, “Christine, you are the light and hope for our small

the village. Her grandma had also helped many villagers when she was your

shoulder

was forced

kind villagers took it upon themselves to care

she lowered her head. Tears fell down the corner of her eyes as she choked

you Ms. Jefferson. Please help me thank everyone too. I definitely won’t

few days. She knew she had to get into a university and make a name for

hurry to school!” Grace urged.

for her

to trouble you with

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