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Marvin listened as Quinlyn listed all their names, one by one, as if reciting a cherished collection. He couldn’t help but feel happy for her.

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any people who care about you, I can rest easy,” He let go of her, a warm smile on his face.

Then he turned to the three boys standing nearby and invited them, “Why don’t you come over for dinner tomorrow? My wife has always been concerned about Quinlyn. If she sees how well the girl is doing, she’ll feel much more at ease.”

“Thank you. We’ll gladly accept your invitation,” Joseph answered on behalf of the group.

Given the history between Quinlyn and Marvin, there was no way they could refuse. In fact, they were hoping to take the opportunity to learn more about Quinlyn’s past.

After Barrow confessed, what remained was just wrapping things up.

Nearly all the men in the village had been involved in the crimes. More or less, they were all facing several years in prison.

“The tricky part is still the victims,” Donny said as he stepped out of a villager’s house, his head full of legal headaches. “All the videos on the website have been wiped, and their debts have been written off.

“A lot of them have said they’re willing to go home. But most of the women living here have already had children and started families. What they really want is for their husbands to come back so they can keep things as they are.”

And that wasn’t uncommon.

“I can understand it, in a way,” Joseph said. “When they first came here, they were young, beautiful ladies from the city. Now, they’re village women. Their appearances have changed, and they’ve given birth to the children of criminals.

“Going back to the lives they once had? Almost impossible. There are just too many obstacles to overcome.”

Joseph had spent some time recently working on social research projects with a university professor, so he had a fair understanding of the situation.

Donny let out a sigh. “Yeah, The truth is, there are no legal marriages between them and the men in this village. It really just depends on whether they can come to terms with it themselves.”

And if they couldn’t, no one else could help. Psychological counseling would take time, and the team was scheduled to leave

tomorrow.

her three brothers for some candy, but they hadn’t brought any. They had rushed here to rescue

wove a few more little

on the bed, wide–eyed, babbling softly as she stared at the new toys

her head and looked toward Flora sewing clothes by

expression turned uneasy. She avoided Quinlyn’s gaze and said

fingers wrapping around her own finger. She

into an even

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out to brush her fingers gently across the baby’s soft cheek. Then, withor wening du

shock. “W–what

on her back,

have time to gather her things. Stumbling, she had no choice but to follow.

heard Quinlyn and Flora were

to them and said, “No one’s stopping you now. If

been captured. They set down their buckets and tools without hesitation and hurried after

the Oasis, everyone froze.

past, even stepping a foot onto the grass had earned them savage whippings.

cloth and set Cindy down on

first time touching the soft earth. The bright, vivid colors amazed her. She squealed happily, then began crawling off on

It’s dangerous!” Flora cried out instinctively, terrified her daughter might get hurt. She rushed after Quinlyn. scooping Cindy into

at her sleeve. “The grass

saw Quinlyn had kicked off her shoes, standing barefoot on the grass. After a few seconds

slowly sank into the cool, damp softness of the earth. Slender

feels so nice,” she murmured in awe.

courage and stepped forward one by one. Before long, they were laughing, unable to resist the urge to roll around

grass

go ride the horses too,” Quinlyn said, pointing toward a nearby herd.

had once belonged to Barrow. Now, they roamed

the village–and no one

was

horses, studying its height in comparison to her small frame. After weighing her

its

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