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.

to the

disgusting smell of trash hung in the

feeding her grandma breakfast in a

was able to shelter them from the

house was

clothes were ripped and had several patches

here?” Christine quickly put the food in

be having your SATS, so you should eat properly.”

do. I can’t take any more of your

notes. But it consisted mostly of loose change as most notes were one-dollar bills. There were

another city. But ever since two years ago, they stopped visiting and funding her.

the past few years, she had survived high school through the

Chapte 17

for her

money into Christine’s

are the light and hope for our small village. You should focus on your exams.

the village. Her grandma had also helped many villagers when

abandoned shoulder the weight of the

was

themselves to care

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

thank everyone too. I

to get into

to school!” Grace urged. She was worried Christine would

for her exams.

have to trouble you with caring for my grandma for now!”

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