“Don’t worry, mom!” Lina said, “He’s coming to our house, and there’s no other room for him, so he’ll sleep on the living room floor!”

“Well…” Melissa said, gritting her teeth, “And don’t expect me to show him any kindness!”

Lina’s heart lurched, and she hugged her mother to gently pat her back.

“Mom, actually… he has his strengths,” she said with a smile. Yet tears were streaming down her face as she tried to say only positive things, “Look at how sturdy and reliable he looks! We’ll feel safe at home! If you can’t stand him, just treat him as a guard I invited.

“With him guarding the entrance, Violet won’t dare cause trouble!”

Melissa’s tears turned into a smile as she nodded at Lina’s words, letting out a helpless sigh.

That night, the whole family went to sleep except for Melissa, who could not fall asleep. She sat by Lina’s side, gently stroking her hair.

20 years had passed like a fleeting moment, but it still felt like it happened just yesterday to her.

At that time…

boat to Centrolis, seeking medical advice and remedies. On the boat

year old, exquisitely beautiful, and

take her eyes off the girl and wished she could take out

deck. Melissa followed persistently, trying

two more piers in the coastal area between Centrolis and Jangasas, and the boat made a stop. While waiting for passengers to board the boat, Melissa finally took the

and asked her to take care

all gone, and the little girl had started crying. They saw that the ship had not sailed yet, so they quickly took her off it to

that the ship encountered a storm, and almost all the passengers on board

thinking of those things. She always felt that she and Jesse had been able to escape that disaster because

fate had sent this child

selfishness and a sense of luck, however, they thought that the child’s family had perished in the disaster, so they did not tell anyone about

introduced her as their daughter to everyone they met

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