Calvert stared blankly at the person in front of him.

Even though he was a year older than her, he couldn't shake the feeling that she seemed much more mature than him.

At first, he thought she was like a naive princess, pure and kind.

But the more he interacted with her, the more he realized she was different from what he had initially imagined.She was kind, but not foolishly so.She was innocent, yet not oblivious to the darkness of the world.She had her own opinions and principles that she steadfastly upheld.

"I understand," Calvert agreed.

"Alright then," Harley said.

"But can we just let them off the hook this time?" He finally spoke after a long silence.

"Let them both go?" Harley raised an eyebrow.

"The girl's parents came to see me. They said that if the case really goes to court, it would ruin the girl's life. They feared she might even harm herself. After all, her life is at stake too. As for the cleaning staff involved, her husband is a gambler and has racked up a lot of debt. That's why she did what she did. When I visited her in the detention center, she cried and apologized to me many times. My father was also addicted to gambling, so I know what it's like to live with a gambler in the family."

worse than death! Harley was

two individuals as

the future would

planned to let

his own business, and she shouldn't have interfered too much.copy

really intend to let them go, then just do as you wish," Harley

about time for her to

"I'll be going now!"

she spoke, she rose to her feet,

Calvert reached out to

"Huh?"

turned her head towards

his lip, his face full of unease as he asked,

"Angry?"

was taken aback, "Why do you think I'm

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255