2024-11-01 09:00:55The ZBC Orphanage in Los Angeles was still the same old three-story building, weathered and worn. Inside, it was structured like a large classroom. The orphanage now housed around sixty to seventy children, ranging in age from a few months to late teens. Willy and his group pulled up at the orphanage’s gate in their cars, and as he stepped out, a rush of memories flooded back. The rusty iron gate, the two lush trees that stood proudly in the yard, and the worn-out swing set, merry-go-round, and stone tables—all places where he’d spent countless hours as a child.
On the second floor, there was a room with a bed that Willy had slept in throughout his childhood. This place held so many traces of him, like an imprint of his past.
“Why are there so many cars? And such fancy ones, too!” A woman in her fifties or sixties stepped out of the orphanage, squinting at the vehicles in confusion.
“Piper!” Willy shouted, his voice trembling with emotion. Those tw
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Cheated No More: The All-in-One System 120: "Hi everyone! My name is…wait, what are you doing here?"
“The boss is on a tight schedule,” the HR director announced. “So shortly, I’ll be taking all of you into the conference room for a group interview. Besides the boss, our HR reps, and a few professionals from the research division will be asking you a few targeted questions. Any questions?”Everyone responded with a quick “No.”“Alright then, please follow me.”Taking a deep breath, Peyton joined the group and filed into the spacious conference room.Willy was already seated at the center of the table. He noticed Peyton at the back of the group, head down, looking tense.“Alright, take any seat you like and relax,” Willy said warmly.Hearing his voice, Peyton felt a strange sense of familiarity. She slid into a chair in the second row, trying to sit as far from the front as possible.“We’ll start with introductions,” Willy continued, “and everyone, keep it to two minutes.”“Hello, everyone, I’m Markino,” the first c
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Cheated No More: The All-in-One System 123: The Four-Part Environmental Technology Suite
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464: The First Experience at Kindergarten
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459: Sea Monster Attack
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"I understand, Willy. You go ahead and rest. We’ll go take a break. He can’t die just yet, right?""No, he can’t die." Willy had everything under control in his mind. The poison was only going to give him endless hallucinations, and with his legs broken, there was no way he could run away. He wouldn’t die either—though he’d probably meet his end tomorrow.It was already 3 AM when Willy left the compound, and he quickly made his way home. To his surprise, Violet was still awake!"Darling! You’re back!" Violet’s voice sounded hoarse."Poor thing, you’ve been crying, haven’t you? Your voice is all hoarse.""I’m fine. I was just worried about you and the child. What happened to those two bastards?""One’s dead, and the other’s spilled some major information. We’ll have to wait for Big Shot’s decision tomorrow.""Major information?""Yes. The o
