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Irene lowered her head and said softly, "Three thousand dollars."

"Oh, that's a small sum! You should have told me about it earlier. I would have helped you with that." Mr. Woods pretended to be generous. "It's also okay if Sam helps you. Since you want to resign, I'll settle your pay tomorrow."

"Thank you, Mr. Woods."

"Don't mention it. I will give you a little more money. This would have been your grandmother's pension for all the years of service. You can use it to pay your school fees," Mr. Woods said.

Irene was extremely grateful. She immediately thanked him, "Thank you! I thank you on Grandma's behalf!"

"Thank you for taking care of Lucas these past few months," Mr. Woods said. "It's late. Go home!"

"Okay! I'll clean the kitchen and leave." Irene cleared the plates from the dining table.

Mr. Woods walked to Lucas' room. Lucas did not lock his room. Mr. Woods turned the doorknob, pushed the door, and entered.

When Irene had finished tidying up and was about to leave, Mr. Woods still had not come out. She wondered what they were talking about.

tell that Mr. Woods' attitude toward Lucas had changed. He treated Lucas a lot better than

Kasey liking Lucas, seeing Mr.

than any ordinary family. At least, Lucas did not have to worry about life. The next day, at six in

a car from the Woods'

a guard told

It was six-twenty. Did they not say that they were

six," the guard said. "He did not want anyone to

was panting. Her eyes

someone had hollowed out half her heart. Back then, when her grandmother had passed away, she had felt the same way, too. Irene gripped

first

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before sending the message. After sending the message, she was not surprised that Lucas did not reply to her message. Irene looked at the screen of her phone. She felt aggrieved. She could

while, she raised her hand

up her pen and wrote the following words, 'Study hard.

afraid of being abandoned