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.

anything, she seemed more thoughtful than

said, lowering

at this place without knowing it

to cause trouble.” A warm chuckle

fault, child,” he said, shaking

what are you going to do now?” she asked,

The old man hesitated.

her voice, the worry of someone

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

about it,” he said, his tone light but

you, and leave this old man to figure things out.” For the

into his eyes and saw it, he was putting on a

She clenched her fists.

still a child, but that

if you let me,” Nnenna said, her voice

old man

“No, little girl.

this,” he said

“Go home.

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

her gone before

him talking to her, they might drag her into the

the unwavering look

“Alright, Grandpa.

go,” she

but just as she reached the edge

instead of leaving, she slipped into the shadows beside a shop, watching

heavily and walked over to

hushed tones, their expressions

their heads at each other, their faces filled with worry, clearly, they had no

Nnenna

felt a deep

my fault… If she hadn’t randomly pointed at that tree

help!” Nnenna called out in her

do that?” The Love System was

Then, she finally responded.

get a shop.”

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