Chapter 1379:

“Too young?” Hadley’s bewilderment lingered. “Doesn’t younger children typically get sold more easily?”

“Generally speaking, yes.” Eric nodded, hesitating before adding, “She showed remarkable intuition from an early age. She managed to earn the trust of the traffickers’ leader, and as she grew older, being female, she avoided being sold.”

“I see…” Hadley nodded.

It wasn’t difficult to imagine Linda possessing such calculating skills.

“I’m done.” Hadley set down her spoon, rose to her feet, and gestured toward the window. “Joy and Melba are in the garden, aren’t they?”

“Yes.”

“Then I’ll go find Joy! I missed her last night…”

“Of course.”

standing to

they stepped outside, Joy’s delighted laughter floated

girl was perched on a

her daughter,

“Mommy!”


intrude any further. He lingered silently a few paces away, a quiet sentinel in their

the unexpected ring

a ripple of confusion creasing his

eyes

calling him on her own

could this be

journey starts

Thirty minutes prior…

the hospital’s

ICU to a standard room, but she was still weak and needed to

visit Nyla, bringing the family’s account books with

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