Chapter 0 Part 1: Prologue In the peak of summer, scorching sunlight pierced through the clouds. Rows of lush camphor trees cast elongated shadows. The concrete pavement sizzled under the relentless heat. A dark gray McLaren parked at the orphanage gate. It was the third visit this month from the car’s owner, a woman coming to see th...
Chapter 0 Part 1: Prologue In the peak of summer, scorching sunlight pierced through the clouds. Rows of lush camphor trees cast elongated shadows. The concrete pavement sizzled under the relentless heat. A dark gray McLaren parked at the orphanage gate. It was the third visit this month from the car’s owner, a woman coming to see the children. This time, she brought her daughter along for the first time. The orphanage children adored this gentle, kind auntie. The moment her car stopped, they swarmed toward it. The boy sitting under the tree’s shade, engrossed in a book, was the sole exception. He didn’t dislike the beautiful auntie who always brought new clothes and toys. He simply preferred avoiding the noisy crowd of children. Savoring a moment of solitude was what he cherished most. Be
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