The front door was wide open, but there was no one inside.

Following that, Vania brought her men to search the grounds. However, there was no child in sight.

Have we been duped again?

She looked around and found a janky pig sty with a padlock.

At that, her heart pounded wildly as her eyes got red-rimmed. “There!” She pointed toward it with a shaky voice.

Henry and Leo reflexively looked in the direction Vania pointed and brought their men over to pick the lock.

Inside, an emaciated child with eyes as clear as crystals shuddered in fear, and he was on the verge of blacking out when he heard the voices outside. It had been days since he last ate something.

It would be just another round of beating, he thought as he closed his eyes in despair, for he had experienced this far too many times.

“Boss, it’s open.”

opened the door with trembling

shining in allowed Vania to see the inside

was no place for a human to stay! There was only one window on the walls, yet it was nailed shut with planks of wood. The dim light shining through the seams only provided hints

were only a pile of loose hay and two empty

a strange stench would drift over every

in a corner with his eyes closed in despair. All he had on was a t-shirt and shorts; his clothes were so

Eastland was drastic. How did he manage to

beads of a broken string while the

didn’t dare approach him hastily for fear

that, she wiped her tears away and called

boy thought he was in heaven when he heard a gentle

out and calling to him. He could tell she was unlike any of the others he had

she an angel sent to take me away? However, he still dared not move, only looking

between family had him trusting the person

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