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Chapter 1601 – Departing the Orphanage
*****Meanwhile, the elderly woman gently clapped her hands as she walked over to the excited children."Children." Her voice regained some of its warmth. "I think it's time to distribute the gifts so our kind visitors can return home."She smiled lovingly. "It's already midnight."The children's excited chatter gradually faded, and even the youngest among them surprisingly lined up without causing trouble.Their discipline spoke volumes about how they had been raised.The elderly woman knelt beside the bags and reached for one of the zippers.Just as she was about to open them..."Madam Theresa." Xavier's calm voice suddenly stopped her.She looked back."I think we've already interrupted the children's sleep long enough." He smiled gently. "You can always distribute the toys tomorrow."The moment those words left his mouth, several children's expressions stiffened, and tiny smiles instantly froze.A few pairs of hopeful eyes visibly dimmed.One little boy even hugged himself tighter
Chapter 1600 – The Elderly Woman’s Embarrassment
*****"It hasn't been easy for the children." The elderly woman slowly shook her head. "Resources have become harder and harder to obtain."Her smile turned increasingly bitter. "And whatever we manage to earn disappears faster than we can replace it."She looked toward Little Lola."That's why I reacted the way I did earlier." She lowered her gaze apologetically. "When I saw you arrive this late... carrying bags... with such a beautiful little girl..."She laughed bitterly. "My first thought was that another child had been abandoned.""I've seen it happen too many times." She paused, then quietly continued."We already have so many mouths to feed that preparing even a single meal each day has become almost unbearable."Her frail hands slowly tightened into fists.The sound of her aging joints crackling echoed faintly through the quiet courtyard.Even her bones seemed exhausted, but she didn't appear to notice."Last night..." Her voice became noticeably hoarse. "The children shared w
Chapter 1599 – The Elderly Woman’s Revelation
*****As they watched the children laugh, dance, and chatter with unrestrained delight, Xavier and Grace couldn't help but smile from the bottom of their hearts.There was no pretense in the children’s excitement, no calculation, and no hidden agenda.It was simply the purest form of happiness they had witnessed in a long time.The younger children bounced around the bags as though they had discovered a chest overflowing with treasure.Some clasped one another's hands and spun in circles until they nearly lost their balance, while the older girls laughed helplessly as they tried… and completely failed to maintain any semblance of composure.Even several teenage boys, who had spent the past few minutes pretending they were "far too mature" for stuffed toys, had quietly drifted closer to the bags, their eyes betraying the excitement they were trying so desperately to hide.It was honestly a hilarious sight.One lanky teenager even folded his arms and put on the expression of a serious p
Chapter 1598 – The Excited Kids II
*****The children burst into cheerful giggles; several of the older girls covered their mouths as they laughed, and even a few of the teenage boys couldn’t help but smile.The atmosphere instantly became much warmer.Beside little Lola, Grace laughed softly, and even the elderly woman chuckled until the wrinkles around her eyes deepened.Meanwhile, Little Lola wished the ground would kindly open and adopt her.Seeing dozens of children laughing at her adorable correction, she let out an embarrassed squeak before darting behind Xavier.Only half of her tiny face peeked out from behind his back.Xavier smiled helplessly at this, then reached behind himself and gently rubbed her little head.“There, there.” His voice carried quiet amusement. “Will you answer the young lady's question?”Little Lola hesitated for a moment before slowly peeking out, only to hide again almost immediately.Then she hid once more.It looked as though two tiny armies inside her head were fighting a dramatic ci
Chapter 1597 – The Excited Kids
*****For the first time since coming outside, the children looked at the little girl standing beside Xavier and Grace.She was dressed beautifully.Her clean clothes contrasted sharply against their faded pajamas; her shoes looked brand new, and even her hair had been carefully tied.Seeing this, several children instinctively lowered their eyes; some couldn't stop a flicker of envy from surfacing, and others became noticeably cautious.Meanwhile, several of the younger ones simply stared at her with pure curiosity.Feeling dozens of eyes resting upon her, Little Lola instinctively shrank back a little.Her tiny fingers nervously gripped the edge of her dress.She looked toward Xavier, who instantly smiled reassuringly, while Grace also nodded encouragingly.Seeing this, Little Lola regained her courage.She took a tiny step forward. “The stuffed toys...” she began softly, slowly sweeping her gaze across every child.When her eyes reached the older boys standing quietly in the back,
Chapter 1596 – Contrasting Reactions
*****For exactly one second, not a single child reacted. Then...“This...”More than fifty pairs of eyes flew open simultaneously. Instantly, every trace of sleep vanished so completely that it was almost frightening.Children who had looked moments away from collapsing suddenly stood straighter than soldiers answering roll call.Even the tiny boy who had been snoring while standing abruptly woke up and blinked around in confusion.It was nothing short of miraculous.Witnessing this, Xavier's eyebrows rose, Grace blinked several times, and Little Lola covered her mouth to stop herself from giggling.The transformation was so sudden it almost looked supernatural.Every child stared blankly at the elderly woman, their sleepy minds desperately trying to determine whether they had heard correctly.The elderly woman folded her arms with a playful smile, clearly enjoying every second of this dramatic reversal.The suspense stretched on for a second.Then, unable to take it anymore, one of
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