r Bennett. Really appreciate you escort

. Just doi

nodded and l

aid seriously, "Your Highness, I was supposed to protect you

fting toward Evan who was lying in bed. "Get up. Let's get Evan back t

"Understood. I'll go ca

. I've g

freeze for a second and remember-how could

rning hopeless cases around and saving countless lives. Honestly, even the t

er "Silver Needle Sage" reputa

espectful nod and caref

.

Angel Orphanage on the outskirts of the city. Evan was the

him start to sweat, she finally pulled out the needle, tug

ood an old tree, thick

ld take turns lifting her up to pick the flowers off it and snack on th

l-behaved and took great care

take another look before h

ver the years, the desks and bo

le of secondhand toys in the corner, that teddy be

nscious. She was unconscious for three days, and it was Evan and her brothers-taking t

care of her f

and being left in the wilderness by her aunt st

be able to live a simple

elve, life threw her a

bout her parents' death-and when her ow

urning in her chest-one of pure revenge

's aw

igtails ran up and t

ity, Serena followed

Serena brought over a bowl of warm oatmeal and

d? How did you fall

ix months chasing me-I turned her down more than once. Guess she couldn't take the r

in her eyes.Just then, Gavin Moore walked in. "Don't worry, Director C

im, a flicker of su

f sympathy, quickly added, "They're pay

Serena with quiet pride. "I'm just realizing... she's not t

e set down the bowl in her

od memories crashed over her-those stormy nights when she'd cried from the

rm moments after losin

ck softly. "Have you heard anyt

his head slowly. "I've been searchi

e records for their adoptive parents just... vanished. The rest

t." Serena said the words casually,

iately c

er silent orde

ut his phone to get in touch with i

ful chatter outside the door. A group of kids came

tor Ca

lady? She'

ister he always ta

nocent, beaming faces and

ce going all these years

nd I are both doing fine. You, though... I promised I'd protect you while

me, what really happened

've been okay. It was General Moore who help

name. He froze for a beat, then played along quickly. "Yeah. You can r

atitude. "I owe you, General. Without you, who know

too ki

tely, but he felt

ally had that k

in the Benn

ng bloodied on the floor, her face so disfi

e guards. Tell

Dire

conscious woman away, leavi

nough to pass for a loaf of bread. She snapped impatiently, "You sure that stand