“Why don’t you just say you’re sending them to jail?“

Joshua let out a chuckle and replied impassively, “ Well, that’s another way of putting it.

“If the two children still haven’t realized their mistake and don’t think they’ve done anything wrong, then it’s about time they need to get treated as well. After all…“

He raised his eyebrows. “They’re involved in breaking a mentally insane patient out of her treatment facility.“ With that, he stood up and continued, “Luke, I know what you took from me, and I even know where it is, but if you don’t want to hand it over, then it’s okay.

I’ve never been emotionally close to them, so I won’t get involved in this potential lawsuit at all.

“If he indeed sues them, then it’s up to the legal system to determine their outcomes. Whether they go to prison or get sent into an education center, it’s none of my business anymore.“

With that, Joshua turned and strode away.

Luna’s entire body was now pressed against the door. As Joshua’s receding footsteps echoed through the hallway, she felt as though someone had pierced

a knife into her chest and stirred its contents around.

was going to sue the

to send the children into a youth

going to

out of her hiding spot.

exhale, flung Gwen’s hand away, and pushed the door open with

the elevator, with

figure was tall and lean as always and looked as

her teeth, still staring at

get into the elevator, froze when he

into a smirk, and a triumphant smile flashed across his face before

at the end of the hallway, dressed in a white

frame was bony and frail, like a limp paper kite caught in a

to rush forward and pull her into his arms and instead said

of fear. “You’re right. The ‘thing’ that you lost has

toward him somewhat unsteadily. “I’ll go back with you, but please, don’t send Nigel

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