“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

going to send the children into a

going to continue

for her to come out of her hiding spot. If that was what they

Luna let out an exhale, flung Gwen’s

Joshua had just reached the elevator, with

and looked as

bit down on her lip and clenched her teeth, still

to get into the

curled his lips into a smirk, and a triumphant smile flashed across his face before he regained his composure and turned

end of the hallway, dressed in a white hospital

bony and frail, like a limp paper kite

suppressed the urge to rush forward and pull her into his arms and instead said impassively, “I was right—you

a single ounce of fear. “You’re right. The ‘thing’ that you lost has been right

and staggered toward him somewhat unsteadily. “I’ll go back with you,

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