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

Grandpa,” she said, lowering her

place without

cause trouble.” A warm chuckle rumbled from the

child,”

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

The old man hesitated.

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

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

he said, his tone light but

and leave this old man to figure things out.” For the first time since the confrontation,

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

She clenched her fists.

still a child, but that didn’t mean

if you let me,” Nnenna

old man shook

“No, little girl.

about this,” he said

“Go home.

His voice was

wanted her gone before the hoodlums

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

seeing the unwavering look in his

“Alright, Grandpa.

go,” she

away, but just as she reached

slipped into the shadows beside

heavily and walked over

spoke in hushed tones, their

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

them, Nnenna clenched her

felt a deep

pointed at that tree shade, Grandpa wouldn’t be in

want to help!” Nnenna called out

do that?” The Love System was silent for a moment, as

Then, she finally responded.

get a

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