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 than

Grandpa,” she said, lowering her

without

warm chuckle

your fault, child,” he said,

land belonged to anyone.” “But what are you going to do

The old man hesitated.

voice, the worry of someone

as if to remind her she

worry about it,” he said,

this old man to

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

She clenched her fists.

a child, but that

if you let me,” Nnenna said, her

old man shook his head

“No, little girl.

about this,” he said

“Go home.

was kind, but there

wanted her gone before the

to her, they might drag

seeing the unwavering look in

“Alright, Grandpa.

go,” she

but just as she reached

leaving, she slipped into the shadows

and walked over to his

hushed tones,

heads at each other,

Nnenna

a deep

my fault… If she hadn’t randomly pointed at

I want to help!” Nnenna called out

do that?” The Love System was

Then, she finally responded.

always get

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