Chapter 117: Changing Hearts 1 Chapter 117: Changing Hearts 1 With that final threat, they spun on their heels and hurried away, disappearing into the crowd.

The marketplace buzzed with murmurs as people watched them retreat.

Some scoffed, others shook their heads in disdain.

“Cowards,” someone muttered.

“Can’t even handle a little pushback,” another chuckled.

The old man let out a deep sigh of relief.

Trouble had been avoided, for now.

He turned to face the crowd, bowing slightly in gratitude.

“Thank you, everyone.

Truly, thank you so much.” People waved off his gratitude, offering reassuring smiles.

“It was nothing, old man!” “They were just barking dogs.” “You stood your ground well.” Despite the warmth of their support, a shadow of worry lingered in his heart.

He knew those people would come back.

And no matter how the crowd stood by him today, he was still in the wrong for setting up shop on land that wasn’t his.

What was he supposed to do now?

As he stood there, lost in thought, a small hand tapped his arm.

He turned, surprised, and found himself staring at the little girl in the strange, oversized servant’s uniform and sunglasses.

“You’re still here?” the old man asked, eyes widening in surprise.

That meant she had seen everything.

A pang of guilt settled in his chest, he had always done his best to keep children away from conflicts like this.

“Yes, I saw everything,” Nnenna replied, her voice steady.

The old man blinked at her.

Most kids would have been scared or at least uncomfortable, but she looked completely unfazed.

she seemed more thoughtful

Grandpa,” she said, lowering

without knowing it belonged to

to cause trouble.” A warm chuckle rumbled from the old

not your fault, child,” he

didn’t know this land belonged to anyone.” “But what are you going to do now?” she

The old man hesitated.

weight in her voice, the worry of someone who had lived through more conflict than a girl

kindly, ruffling her head as if to remind her she was still

he said,

man to figure things out.” For the first time since the

eyes and saw it, he was putting on a

She clenched her fists.

she was still a child, but that didn’t mean she

I can help if you let me,” Nnenna said,

man

“No, little girl.

worry about this,” he said

“Go home.

children are here, we’ll figure something out.” His voice was kind, but there

her gone before the

her, they might drag her into the trouble too, and he

hesitated, but seeing the unwavering look

“Alright, Grandpa.

go,” she

walking away, but just as she

instead of leaving, she slipped into the shadows beside a

walked over

spoke in hushed tones, their

shook their heads at each other, their faces filled with worry, clearly,

them, Nnenna clenched her

felt a deep pang

If she hadn’t randomly pointed at that tree shade, Grandpa wouldn’t be in

I want to help!” Nnenna

can i do that?” The Love System was

Then, she finally responded.

can always get a shop.”

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