"Okay, thank you for your hard work," Nyla replied.

"It's no trouble at all. I'll get back to cleaning now," the cleaning lady replied.

Nyla nodded. "Sure."

The cleaning lady quickly returned to the kitchen, and soon the sounds of clattering came from inside.

Nyla helped Harrison sit down on the sofa. He looked around the living room with a sense of nostalgia.

His eyes landed on the lines on the wall that marked Nyla's height, and he couldn't help but smile. "Nyla, go stand by that height chart. I want to see how tall you are now." Following his gaze, Nyla smiled and walked over to the entrance, leaning against the wall.

The highest mark barely reached her waist, and Harrison sighed softly. "I remember the last height mark was made by your mother."

Nyla nodded, a hint of sadness crossing her face. Not long after that line had been recorded, her parents had divorced.

on her way to an out-of-town competition. She

height was no longer marked on the

thought Harrison had probably been trying to avoid

an effort to

somber atmosphere, Damon spoke up. "Nyla, which room is yours? Show

about what her

her sadness and pointed to the room

cat on the door. The cat's ears and paws were missing, leaving behind only

door, took a deep

stories to help her sleep on restless nights, guiding her hand gently as she learned to write, staying up all night

back tears, Nyla stepped into the

her in, glancing around the

simple-a solid wooden table, a wooden

a small pillow.on

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