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

moment they stepped outside, Joy’s delighted

perched on a swing, giggling with abandon. “Higher!

rushed toward her daughter,

“Mommy!”


stopped in his tracks, deciding not to intrude any further. He lingered silently a few paces away, a quiet

came the unexpected ring of his

a ripple of confusion creasing

eyes widened,

was calling him on her own

in the world could this be

journey starts at

Thirty minutes prior…

the hospital’s

been transferred from the ICU to a standard room, but she was still

came to visit Nyla, bringing the family’s account

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