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“Mom and Dad passed away, and I don’t know how to take care of Lilian. Can you help us?” To the five- year-old Justin, Danika was more trustworthy than everyone else in the village, which was why he came to seek her help.
Looking at him, Danika asked kindly, “Do your parents have any relatives or friends?”
Usually, children would be entrusted to their relatives or family friends. She couldn’t make decisions without their permission.
“No, they don’t want to see us.” Justin had looked for them in the past two days, but they avoided him, afraid he and his sister would pester their family.
Danika sighed, understanding the situation. After all, everyone in the village was poor. It would cost them at lot if they had two more mouths to feed. Nonetheless, refusing to even meet the kids was a little too much.
After a moment of thought, Danika said, “Don’t worry, I won’t ignore you and your sister. When everything here is settled, I’ll find a way to help you guys, okay?”
“Okay.” Justin nodded, believing in Danika’s promise.
At night, the village chief headed to Eustace’s tent. Danika figured that the villager’s discussion had come to fruition. She was a little curious whether the villagers would choose to leave or stay.
The village chief and Eustace chatted for two hours before he finally came out of the tent. Seeing the wide smile on the village chief’s face, Danika knew he was delighted with the outcome. After some hesitation, she entered Eustace’s tent.
“I knew you would come,” Eustace said, grinning when she walked in. He appeared to have expected her arrival.
Instead of beating around the bush, Danika asked directly, “What did they choose?”
“They chose to stay here during the reconstruction,” Eustace replied. “The village chief said that the villagers have lived here for generations, so they don’t want to leave.”
Danika was not surprised by the result. “Well, it’s their hometown, after all. It’d be difficult for them to leave it behind just like that.”
“Vincent will monitor the construction here, so don’t worry about it. Come back to Parrington with me.” He was worried about Danika remaining in the village.
After a moment of silence, Danika agreed. Due to the earthquake, the free clinic program would have to end early. She would have to wait until the reconstruction was finished before she could return to the village.
“I want to bring two kids home,” she informed Eustace.
“You mean the kids who lost their parents?” Eustace knew about the children, and he pitied them. However, he was a little concerned that Danika wanted to bring them back.
Danika nodded. “No one here is willing to raise them, so they wouldn’t survive here.”
“Do you have any plans for them after you bring them to Parrington? Are you going to adopt them?” Eustace knew that Danika was kind, but he also had to remind her of the consequences of her actions.
She was talking about bringing back two humans, not two pets. If she brought them back, she would be responsible for them for the rest of their lives.
Danika was also doubtful about the situation. Although she was once married, it wasn’t a normal marriage. Hence, she had no experience raising children and had no idea what to do with the prospect of suddenly having two of them.
Eustace sighed and shook his head, a little frustrated. “I know you’re kind, but you should’ve thought of yourself.”
“I can’t just leave them here, can I?” Danika asked angrily.
She was well aware that it would be a lot of trouble to bring them to Parrington. In fact, she might not even be able to adopt them.
Eustace paused to think for a moment and said, “Well, it’s possible to bring them back. Why don’t you look for someone to adopt them?”
“I… Danika hesitated.
“I know what you’re worried about, but you can’t adopt them. You won’t pass the adoption screening process,” Eustace reminded her. Before Danika could answer, he continued, “I’ll find reliable parents for them. There are many childless couples in Parrington, so I should be able to find good ones.”
“Is it really possible?” Danika was uncertain and worried.
“You still don’t trust me?”
It seemed that Danika still didn’t trust him much, and Eustace felt there was nothing he could do to change.
that.
A little embarrassed, Danika put on a wry smile and said, “Okay, I’ll ask them if they’re willing to be adopted by other people before I take them back.”
“Yes, don’t forget to tell the village chief. After all, they are residents of this village,” Eustace reminded her. Danika nodded at him. She was about to turn around and leave when Eustace stopped her.
“We’ve spoken for so long, but it’s all about other people. What about me?”
“You?” Danika glanced at him. “Well, I think you seem to be in good spirits, so there’s nothing about you we need to talk about.”
“Who said that? I have a headache.” Eustace’s face contorted in pain as he held his head.
Surprisingly, Danika was a little worried. She walked to his bed and asked, “Your head hurts? It shouldn’t be hurting. I remember that your head was not injured when I checked it. Why would it hurt?”
“I don’t know. Maybe there’s an internal injury?” Eustace said.
Instantly, Danika turned solemn. An internal injury was rather dire. “Don’t move. Let me check your head again.”
She was worried and afraid that she hadn’t checked carefully. Eustace sat on the bed as Danika loomed over him, bending down just enough to see the crown of his head. Then, she started pawing through his hair, determined to see every inch of his scalp clearly. However, no matter how hard she checked, she found no injuries. Danika was puzzled.
“That doesn’t make sense. Even if it’s a cerebral hemorrhage, there should be marks left by the impact. It’s impossible that there’s nothing,” she muttered, oblivious to the smile playing on Eustace’s lips.
Great story can’t wait for the next chapters, Thank you