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Just like they always say that injuries might heal, but the scars would remain. This was the case of the mother whom Eden and Eliana went over to visit.

Her face was wrinkled and merely looking at her, one could easily point out how she hardly took care of herself.

Adam led them into the apartment and stared at the woman who looked up with an expression that showed how displeased she was with their presence.

“What are you doing here? And who are you?” She asked the three of them who stood before her, with pitiful stares on their faces.

Eden made to gesture for Adam to mind what he was about to say, but right before he did that, Adam already spewed the details.

“They are somehow related to the mine. They weren’t in ownership of it all these while, but they’ve come to make amends”, Adam explained to the woman whose face became tighter.

Eliana gulped down hard and stepped forward, trying so hard to appear calm, even if the air was anything but calm.

“We are here as your friends. All we h