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too," I quickl

fainted last time," Monica said befor

..." I m

im, just like we always did whenever he came to visit us. Our benefactor got out of his shiny bla

ere. Hopefully, the ride wasn't too lo

he smiled warmly. I felt his eyes on me, and I nodded a little in greeting. From what I heard about him from Monica, Mister Helkins was an incredibly kind man who was keen

's nothing to be so tense about. I'm just here to ensu

her head, and she giggled and smiled brightly at him. Since I was the eldest now, I stood at

discuss it with me. As he said, there's no need to be so tense.

kins' support, the orphanage managed to hire quite a handful of teachers, and thanks to that, we were getting some prim

ng job, I'll be sure to send back as much money as possible. Little Sally and t

er more minor girls while they laughed at his jokes. I spent a lot of time in the kitchen preparing our dinner to make it palatab

.

lightly behind the other girls in my age group. Working at the orphanage meant I couldn't study full-time like regular girls who went to school. Not to mention that there w

y perfectly to this question. After a short while of thinking, a sigh escaped my lips. I got up from my seat after deciding to head over to see Monica in her office be

tally friendly. I made my way down the familiar hallway towards Monica's office. I've walked this hallway countless times

n I realized that I made it in time. She was still in her office. I heard some noises as I approached the door to Monica's

like Monica was muttering to herself, but then it sounded like she was in slight pain. My

rd the light at the end of the hallway. The c

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