Chapter 1455

Colby led Sophie to a room tucked away at the back on the left side. As the door swung open, he instinctively shielded Sophie from the dust clinging to the doorway.

It took Sophie a moment to fully absorb the room's appearance. It was a cramped space, barely 100 square feet, with three bunk beds whose metal frames were badly rusted. The room was bare, save for a simple stand holding a copper basin. Colby's description of the place as 'modest' was definitely putting it mildly.

"There's nothing worth seeing here; it's filthy. Let's head out," Colby murmured, gently pulling on Sophie's arm. But instead of leaving, she grew curious and asked, "Which bed is yours?"

"Right there," Colby pointed to the bottom bunk in the corner.

"So, you share this room with Griffin and Odie?" she inquired.

"Yeah," he nodded.

"What about the other three beds?" she pressed.

arrive, so it's just the

White family,

"That's right," Colby replied.

to where Colby used to sleep. The bed was still neat, but the whole room was steeped in a

was equipped with just one exhaust fan, not even a ceiling fan to stir the air. In the summer, it was suffocating; in the winter, it was as chilly as a cellar. Spring and autumn were the worst, with the damp, sticky air making it unbearable

had called this place home for

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He stepped closer, took her hand, and said, "The past is behind us. Aren't

kissed her forehead gently. "Let's go. You'll start feeling uncomfortable

Sophie lowered her gaze.

all over again, maybe you wouldn't have had to go through all that hardship, and we'd all be happy." Colby squeezed

couldn't help but question if she was being unreasonable. Ever since that beautiful dream, she often found herself wishing for a world

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