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Chapter 198

Chapter 198

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Quinlyn’s last two sentences, like a soft wind, suddenly swept away the dark clouds in Bella’s heart and let the sunlight shine through.

Bella clutched the scars on her wrist, bent over, and buried her face in her hands. Her shoulders shook as muffled sobs escaped and tears seeped through her fingers.

Quinlyn pressed her lips together and placed her hand on Bella’s back, staying quietly by her side.

After about ten minutes, Bella calmed down, wiping her reddened eyes with some embarrassment,

“You’ve already helped me a lot. Thank you, Quinlyn. You’re a good person. So when the instructors come back, say it was all my idea and that you had nothing to do with it,” Bella said.

Quinlyn was surprised. She didn’t expect her to want to take the blame. Teenagers her age should know that even with the electric grid, their current life wouldn’t last long.

Everything they needed for daily life came from outside, delivered by a small cart every day. Once the adults ran out of patience, this utopian dream could end at any moment.

“I’ve thought it over. Even if I get another five years, I’ll be only 25 when I get out. By then, I can save up and go to school. And in the future…” Bella said.

Bella seriously thought about her future, then turned and smiled at Quinlyn. “I want to be a lawyer, and help people like us, just like you.”

Bella thought, ‘As long as life gives us a bit of hope, we can shine on our own. They held hands, chatting about all sorts of things.

In the conference room, many adults had tears in their eyes. A broken welfare system and neglectful parents had left these kids in a tough spot. All the struggles of life were really weighing them down.

Glenn closed his eyes for a moment, sighed, and announced, “This is over. When you go in, don’t scare the kids.”

“Yes.” Howard was the first to stand up and get out.

instructors headed back to the juvenile detention center. “Hey, everyone, gather around. No need to panic. We’re just doing a quick inquiry. Line up nice and orderly on the field.”

most excited. They took off their aprons and dropped their knives, rushing to the gathering

didn’t, we would have been tortured to death.” Usually, they’d fight with these adults. So, being suddenly showered with tears left

of the line came late from the garden. Seeing the thin figure leading the

bribed us to go against the staff and even disabled Jareth. She hit us, abused us, and we want to take legal action,” someone

front of Quinlyn. Eventually,

for us because we were getting bullied,” Bella

bullied? You bitches, our

you

down.”

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tough guys started acting all high and mighty again, like they had some kind of backup. They thought the law and their parents would protect them

the right side pale. Bella clutched Quinlyn’s hand tightly, her eyes red as she glared at the tough boys, wishing she had

this moment, Quinlyn placed her other hand on

threatened the whole juvenile detention center. Bella felt Quinlyn was too young to

of her hand, making her

looked just as arrogant as if they had gone back to the start, their eyes full of spite. “I’ll teach you a

walked right up to the guard and held out her hand.

thing by turning yourself

across his face. “Thank you so much for this, Ms.

welcome, and thank you for cooperating,” Quinlyn

offenders were dumbfounded. “Isn’t she supposed to be a murderer?” one of them asked.

expert here to study juvenile delinquency. She’s

not the boys she had tormented.

about the beatings and humiliations over the past month? Jareth has been crippled. Is that legal?” They

conflicted. “You don’t have any proof, remember? You broke