The contrast between the two couldn't be more striking.

After gobbling down her breakfast, Morwenna hopped on the bus to Windcharm Villas.

As soon as she arrived at the local farmers' market, she greeted everyone she passed with a bright smile.

Her presence seemed to inject a lively buzz into the otherwise busy and mundane atmosphere of the market.

It was as if she had this invisible power to spread vitality around her.

From a distance, she waved and called out, "Mr. White and Mrs. White, I'm back!"

Mrs. White was in the middle of scolding Mr. White but didn't hesitate to retort to Morwenna, "We're not short-handed here. Why rush back?"

Morwenna was used to Mrs. White's rough-around-the-edges way but she knew she meant well, so she didn't let it bother her.

She slipped on an apron and hustled over to help with the fish delivery. "Mrs. White, let me handle this! You shouldn't strain yourself. Mr. White hired help so you could rest. Now that I'm back, you should take it easy."

"You and your sweet talk won't get you any special favors," Mrs. White grumbled, but she stuffed a boiled egg into Morwenna's pocket anyway. "I can't eat this. Make sure you're well-fed for the work." Mrs. White was always a bit contrary. sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ FindNøvᴇl.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

She had once offered fish to Morwenna under the pretense that they were nearly dead and worthless.

said, "Thank you,

Mrs. White more

White chuckled quietly at

market was tough, but Morwenna truly

her rounds by noon and

faltered when she saw a request from District

Stuart up to

wasn't keen

but thinking of his recent

up some of her things from Windcharm Villas

his house all

streaming in on his computer about

five, her mother passed away, and her father

tried to contact her maternal grandparents who declared her a financial burden

also declined, saying she had no time for

No one wanted her.

but to

Morwenna had lived on

surviving was a daily struggle for

she met a teacher named

how a five-year-old managed to survive

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