Chapter 42

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The sound of children’s laughter floated through the air as they ran and chased each other around.

“Children, I told you to stop running around,” the event organizer, who was the owner of the foundation, chastised. But his words fell on deaf ears as the children continued to play.

One of the children was so excited that he didn’t realize someone was approaching until he crashed into the

person.

It was Linda, who immediately had a scowl on her face. Opening her mouth to say something scathing, she stopped herself when she realized the number of people present who were all staring at her for her reaction.

Immediately, she put on a smile and crouched a bit, patting the boy on the cheek. “Careful, boy. We don’t want you getting hurt.‘

Kris watched on with an approving smile, but he wasn’t the only one who’d accompanied his mother. Karen, his siblings, and his aunt had also come along.

“Mrs. Miller, you came!” the event organizer exclaimed in surprise as he approached them. “The Miller family. What a pleasant surprise. I personally welcome you to this charity function.”

“Thank you,” Linda said before her eyes scanned the environment. “Uh, is this where we’re going to have the -function? Outside?”

She felt miserable already. If she wasn’t so desperate, she would never settle for such a lowly function.

“Oh, no. We’ll be having the main function inside. It’s just that since the event hasn’t begun, the guests wanted to observe the kids a bit.”

Linda’s lip twitched. “I see.”

The organizer’s brows suddenly creased slightly as he finally noticed the group of camera–wielding people snapping at them some distance away. “You brought reporters?”

sigh at the surprised look on the man’s face. He’d tried to dissuade his

look on your face? You should be grateful that I’m giving some publicity to your

course. It’s just that

already?” Susan groaned, sounding bored.

but, “Ladies and gentlemen, shall we

their way into the hall. The children were not allowed inside. Despite not giving notice of their arrival, the Miller family was

organizer about everything the foundation strived to do for the helpless children and how any

be here?” Tyler groaned

issued her son a glare.

the form of auctions for artifacts like sculptures and paintings. Some of

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artifacts were made by the

spent here will be going straight towards helping these wonderful children. The first artifact to be auctioned off

on a

at

the dolphin sculpture was sold at $10,000. One after the other, more artifacts were auctioned off. Kris had made a mental note to donate some money later

for the most valuable artifact to be announced. She smiled when the time finally arrived after about half an hour.

artifact is a painting from the renowned painter Quentin Quinn. He donated this painting to be

and gazing out across an endless sea. The woman’s face

her hand. “35,000

dollars” another

“50,000 dollars.”

organizer said, excitement evident in his voice.“We have $50,000. $50,000

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