Now the closet was empty.
And the fever still hadn’t gone down.
Ethaп had heard the night before as Sophia coughed in the next room, whispering apologies even in her sleep for not providing them with food.
She had made a calm decision.
The next morning, he and Lily left early and walked far beyond their usual neighborhood, into the wealthy gated streets they had only seen from afar.
His place was simple.
I found a yard that needed work.
Offer to clean it.
Ask for food instead of money.
The idea sounded brave when Etha had gotten married the night before.
But now, standing in front of a row of huge houses with security cameras monitoring his every move, he felt very small.
Finally, they stopped in front of the largest property on the street.
Behind a tall black iron gate lay a garden so large it looked like a park.
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