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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.

breached. The guards and 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

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

been tortured to death.” Usually, they’d fight with these adults. So, being

line came late from the garden. Seeing the thin figure leading the group, the boys jumped up in surprise.

that Quinlyn is behind all this. She threatened and bribed us to go against the staff and even disabled Jareth.

in front of Quinlyn. Eventually, everyone who’d been assigned to the right sided

up for us

she did to Jareth. Who’s getting bullied? You bitches, our parents will get a lawyer to take

you

down.”

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around, those tough guys started acting all high and mighty again, like they had some kind of

hand tightly, her eyes

placed her other hand on Bella’s. “Don’t worry. I’ll be fine.”

be fine? You threatened the whole juvenile detention center. Bella felt

had already let go of her hand, making

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

ignored them completely. She walked right up to the guard and held

served. “Hmph, so you’re finally doing the right thing by turning yourself in,” they started to say. But the

guard firmly shook Quinlyn’s hand, a smile spreading across his face. “Thank you so much for this,

and thank you for cooperating,” Quinlyn replied

supposed to be

stepped forward to introduce Quinlyn. “This is Ms. Yates. She’s our expert here to study juvenile delinquency. She’s been undercover to blend in

one believed it, especially not the

humiliations over the past month? Jareth has been crippled. Is that

“You don’t have any proof, remember? You