Audrey and Gregory were ecstatic. “I heard that!”

“Me too! Daddy’s the best!”

Everything seemed like it was finally falling in place, and our life would become peaceful once more.

 

My hopes were shattered two days later. That afternoon, Joseph entered our house with an anxious expression on his face, tipping me off that I had been too naive about our situation.

“Go on. What’s wrong?” I was not in the greatest of moods at his arrival. My frustration grew at the problems that never seemed to leave us alone.

Sometimes, I wondered why people preferred havoc and chaos over a peaceful life.

 

“Nora met Shaun alone.”

 

Surprised, I asked, “Alone?”

 

nodded before continuing, “They even made sure

 

trailed off, sighing at Shaun’s change of

the Hall residence, yet three days

are

he was abused at the hands of his previous adoptive parents, and he now saw an opportunity to exact revenge for

face of Joseph’s news. Rather expressionlessly, he flipped through the newspaper in his hand and sent Joseph

in thought. Sometime later, I turned to Ashton

a smile appeared on his face as his eyes pored through the financial

said no to them in the beginning.” Frankly, I was curious to understand

anything can lead to a deal. The only obstacle is price and timing. Once the stars have aligned, anything is possible. Don’t

and I saw no

half-heartedly, “The people in the village are the ones scheming for profit. Shaun is just a kid, and we’ve given him a home. Things might not

a bet.” Ashton shifted into a cross-legged position and placed the folded newspaper

him pass on news about our

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