Her Seven Little Bodyguards

“No one will reproach you, and we’re all equals here. Trust me,” said Vania in an attempt to assure him.

However, the little guy still kept his head down while his gaze drifted everywhere.

She could tell he still had hints of anticipation despite being insecure and terrified, and his reaction broke her heart. At that, she sighed heavily deep inside.

Meanwhile, she continued to squat in front of him, making sure they were at the same level.

Then, she gently held his shoulders and said, “This is our very first meeting, so you probably don’t know a lot about me. That’s okay, though; we can do this slowly.”

Following that, she took her time to fix his clothes before suggesting with a faint smile, “I see that your shirt is getting too small for you. I’ve prepared a new set of clothes for you. What do you say we take a shower and try them on?”

New clothes were a luxury to him as he had been wearing this set of clothes for as long as he could remember. No matter how the seasons changed, there was nothing else he could change into, and now, there were getting so tight that they hurt him. However, he dared not fantasize about having brand new clothes.

guys never chase me down and tear my clothes again? Will the other kids never laugh at me ever again? Can I be

his head to look at Vania or fidget, still pressing his back to the wall. He only felt secure when he could feel his

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on, you can have what other children have, and maybe even better—after all, you deserve them in the

it to him. “I still don’t know what you like, so I got you this year’s fashion.

tugging on the hem of

new clothes. He had no idea what ‘fashion’ was or

“Thank you.”

bit of his strength to say his

eyes upon hearing his voice, and she tried her best