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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.

guards and instructors headed back to the juvenile detention center. “Hey, everyone, gather around. No need to panic. We’re just doing a quick

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

death.” Usually, they’d fight with these adults. So, being suddenly showered with tears left

line came late from the garden. Seeing

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

front of Quinlyn. Eventually, everyone

She just stood up for

You bitches,

you

down.”

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all high and mighty again, like they had some kind of backup. They thought the law and their parents would

tightly, her eyes red as she glared at the tough boys, wishing she had a knife to end the

moment, Quinlyn placed her other hand on Bella’s. “Don’t worry.

detention center. Bella felt Quinlyn was too young to understand and didn’t know how

of her

they had gone back to the start, their eyes full of

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

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

and thank you for cooperating,” Quinlyn replied

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

Yates. She’s our expert here to study juvenile delinquency. She’s been undercover to blend in

one believed it, especially not the

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

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