When Lila looked up again, the man in the military coat had just turned a corner and disappeared from view.
Ash ran over with a potato in his hand. "Lila, try this! We grew it ourselves! It's super sweet!"
His words made Lila think of Teddy. If he were here, he would probably be as delighted.
She thanked Ash for the potato and asked, "Ash, are there any outsiders in the village?"
"In this poor and remote place? No outsiders would come here," Louise replied, overhearing the question. "It's a blessing if the locals don't leave."
She sighed, her gaze landing on Ash with a mixture of tenderness and pity.
Lila lowered her eyes, watching as Ash peeled open a steaming hot potato and took a bite, wincing as the heat burned his tongue.
"Lila, don't eat it yet. Let it cool. It's really hot!" His words muffled as he blew on the potato to cool it down.
"Take your time." Louise sighed helplessly, though her tone was full of affection.
Lila's heart warmed. Children like Ash left behind in rural areas, were not uncommon. Despite the country's efforts to improve economic development, it was hard to avoid such situations. Many people left their homes in search of better opportunities, leaving children and the elderly behind.
She sighed but didn't say anything.
Following them into the house, she asked again, "What about the man living across? Why hasn't he gone out to work?"
married, his wife died in an accident. He didn't leave after that. A couple of years later,
years now. Poor
was he from?" Lila was worried
heard he came from some poor mountainous area. His parents had passed away, and he went out
nodded, recalling her
the man resembled James, James didn't
the Llyod family, considering his intelligence, he shouldn't have ended up living so
She rubbed her temples.
the potato now! It's
Lila carefully peeled the skin and took
was indeed very
for breakfast, but Louise had already prepared food for three people and insisted
didn't want
hesitation, Louise chuckled. "The rent they're paying us is more than
that she
the mon
Lila explained "Living here and eating here are two different
we can buy Ash a
felt a pang of
country's efforts to alleviate poverty, life here still seemed
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