Chapter 108: Chain Reaction Chapter 108: Chain Reaction He studied her for a moment longer, but Nnenna was already pulling her shawl tighter around her shoulders, glancing up at the darkening sky.
The time had slipped away faster than she realized.
She had to return before dinner, before anyone at the castle questioned where she had been.
“Grandpa, I need to go back home now,” Nnenna said, adjusting her shawl.
“So fast?” The old man raised a brow, but he couldn’t hide the small smile tugging at his lips.
He had enjoyed her company more than he expected.
“Give me your phone number,” he said suddenly.
“That way, I can call you next time.
You barely had a chance to eat today, and I want to make sure you get a full dish for yourself next time.” Nnenna paused, surprised by his seriousness.
After a brief moment, she nodded.
“I don’t have a phone right now,” she admitted.
“But I’ll come back to this spot when I can.
How about that?” The old man chuckled.
“Alright, alright.
I’ll be waiting.” As she turned to leave, he lifted a hand in farewell.
“Hope to see you again soon!” “Me too,” she called over her shoulder, picking up her pace.
Just before she disappeared into the crowd, she turned back and waved.
The old man watched her go, a thoughtful expression on his face.
“Old man, your granddaughter seems like a very good girl,” a nearby customer remarked with a grin.
While the others nodded in agreement.
The old man’s smile deepened.
He didn’t bother correcting them.
“Yes,” he said simply.
“She really is.” Having a granddaughter like that girl… now that would make a man wake up with a smile every single day.
as he packed up, his heart feeling lighter than it had
about missing out on his food,
raised a hand, silencing their complaints
back tomorrow,” he
“Same spot, more food.
want to miss out again!” Satisfied, or at least hopeful, they finally
Nnenna moved swiftly, weaving through the marketplace and slipping into the open
through the tall grass, her heart beating
old stone wall,
area, ears sharp for any movement
Nothing.
No rustling.
No unwanted eyes watching.
she stepped closer and pressed her palm against the rough
Click.
shifting with a
just wide enough for her to
she
a specific patch of bare earth, one with folded grasses, the ground rumbled beneath
revealing
Nnenna didn’t hesitate.
stepped down, disappearing into the underground passageway, the
excitedly as she
“I did it.
business!” She tossed her head slightly, her sunglasses slipping down her nose
just buy from him out of pity either, because, let’s be real, I don’t even have the money for
helped him get actual
Real ones.
compassion, right?” She
System
what
Before Nnenna could bask in her victory, a familiar sound
Ding!
notification appeared
doing for others
man revive his business and gain
have earned 200 Good
leaving Nnenna
200 Good Points?!
That was huge!
maybe 50, 100 at most,
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