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“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! | missed her last night...”
“Of course.”
Eric nodded, standing to accompany her.
The moment they stepped outside, Joy's delighted laughter floated from the garden.
The little girl was perched on a swing, giggling with abandon. “Higher! Melba, higher!”
Hadley rushed toward her daughter, heart lightening. “Joy, Mommy's here!”
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“Mommy!”
Eric stopped in his tracks, deciding not to intrude any further. He lingered silently a few paces away, a quiet
sentinel in their moment.
Then cthe unexpected ring of his phone.
Picking it up, Eric frowned, a ripple of confusion creasing his brow.
Nyla? His eyes widened, disbelieving.
Nyla was calling him on her own accord?
What in the world could this be about now?
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Thirty minutes prior...
Inside the hospital's pale, sterile walls...
Nyla had regained consciousness and been transferred from the ICU to a standard room, but she was still weak
and needed to stay hospitalized for recovery.
Kira cto visit Nyla, bringing the family’s account books with her.
Since Linda's departure, the responsibility of managing the household finances had fallen back into Nyla’s lap—a
familiar, yet dusty mantle. Years had passed.
Since Nyla had last handled the finances, and now, facing them again while her health wavered, it felt like a
heavy burden. She enlisted Kira’s help to organize them.
Methodical by nature, Kira spent the past few days meticulously sifting through the records, cross-referencing
with those of previous years whenever confusion arose.
Back when Linda held the reins, the
books had been neat as a pins glean
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“Mrs. Flynn,” Kira ctoday with
questions. “I've found some. om
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“Oh?” Nyla’s interest piqued as she leaned forward. “Where exactly? Show me.”
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