Chapter 1973

Instead, she headed to the basement wine cellar.

Ever since Wayne returned, Rosalynn had not stepped foot in the wine cellar.

Grabbing a few ice cubes, she got herself half a glass of whiskey.

She took two sips.

Only then did she bring out her phone, sending a message to Liam on WhatsApp.

“Liam, I now understand why you chose to study abroad, I’m truly, deeply sorry. If you want to come home, I’ll fly over right away to bring you back. Rest assured, no one will bother your friends, your life can remain as it was, there won’t be any changes

After sending the message, there was silence.e2

Rosalynn thought that Liam had stopped using WhatsApp.

The next day, she called his foster family.

call, she faintly heard Liam’s

foster mom said, “Ma’am, he got your message,

a lump

him. I’m his aunt, if he ever gets sick or if there’s anything wrong, please let

of him. After the call

was wearing headphones, furiously trying to improve his foreign language.

Liam was the quietest and most well-behaved, Any kid would feel uneasy and homesick

foster mom tried to form

take you out to have some fun? We can take some pictures to send to your parents, okay?” The boy looked up, his calm eyes showed

need, I’m an orphan.”

the

looking at him, her

good family, Liam knew

was it

Rosalynn’s message, and he could

just like Rosalynn said, pretend like nothing happened and continue as before.

night in the private room, he felt an unprecedented pressure and humiliation, as

terror wasn’t about what could

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