Chapter 16: Chapter 16

“What happened to her?” Haylan asked.

“Well, she just hasn’t been doing too well. Don’t ask questions. You’ll understand when you see her over the weekend, Felicia said with a shake of her head. Tears glistened in her eyes again.

Haylan frowned slightly.

Since his mother refused to tell him anything else, it was obvious that she was afraid he would be too worried or get agitated and do something excessive.

It was clear that his sister was in bad shape.

At that moment, Haylan’s rage was directed toward Declan Jackett.

Every time he asked Declan to deliver money to his family, he would also give Declan a generous reward.

However. Declan grew greedy and pocketed all of the money. He also did not do anything that Havian had asked of him.

Declan’s greed caused so many problems for Haylan’s family.

At the thought. Haylan wished he could slap himself.

He thought. “Why was I so naive in the past? Why did I trust someone like Declan?”

Still holding the lunch box. Haylan said in a deep voice, “Mom, everything will be fine.”

“Yeah, as long as we still have each other, everything will be fine.” Felicia smiled and wiped the tears. from her eyes.

Haylan nodded. “Mom, I’ll go deliver the lunch box now.”

Felicia was right. As long as they still had each other, everything would be fine.

Haylan would get his money back from Declan in two days, and life would improve.

Before Haylan left the house, he opened the lunch box and looked inside.

However, he discovered that there were only a few pieces of meat.

He went back to the kitchen and asked with a frown, “Mom, why is there so little meat?”

There was still so much meat when Haylan and his father were eating earlier.

Felicia looked a little embarrassed and said in a low voice, “I already divided the rest of the meat.

equally. Don’t forget that besides your little sister, you still have two younger brothers who also need.

to eat.”

“Then why did you give me so much meat?” Haylan asked.

“You just came back. It’s our duty to feed you well no inatter how poor we are,” Felicia said.

“Mom, are we really so short of money? Haylan was startled.

“We’re all right. You don’t have to worry. I’ll get paid in two days, then I’ll buy you whatever you want to eat, Felicia smiled..

In fact, the past two days’ worth of food that the couple had bought for Haylan already exceeded the cost of the family’s food for one week.

However, Felicia was afraid that Haylan would feel guilty because of this, so she did not want to tell him the truth.

Haylan gazed at Felicia and remained silent. He felt extremely uncomfortable as if a boulder was 18:45 pressing on his chest.

Although Felicia had said those words with a smile, he could see the embarrassment and sadness beneath her façade. It was obvious that their family was short of money.

Haylan did not truly understand the extent of his family’s poverty until now.

It turned out that they had spent a lot of money on his meals over the past two days.

For a moment, Haylan felt a mixture of guilt, discomfort, and anger toward Declan.

In Lightdom City, a school was located about two miles away from Haylan’s house.

It was where Haylan’s younger sister, Queenie, went. She was in her third year of high school.

Due to the intense school curriculum, Queenie had chosen to stay on campus to spend her time more effectively. Since she also did not want to waste time queueing for meals in the canteen, Felicia. delivered food to her daily.

By the time Haylan arrived, lessons had already ended.

Queenie stood at the gate reading through some study materials while waiting patiently.

Due to her family’s poverty, she had no money to pay for the canteen food. Hence, she would study.

while waiting for her mother to deliver meals to her daily.

Queenie had her hair in a ponytail. She was wearing her school uniform. She looked very youthful while flipping through her study materials.

Because of the prolonged lack of sufficient nutrition, Queenie looked slightly sallow and thin. She was also rather weak.

Her shoes were heavily mended and had many patches.

Moreover, her frown was very deep. There seemed to be a look of melancholy plastered to her face.

When Haylan approached Queenie and saw how thin his sister looked, he felt uncomfortable.

The little girl who used to follow him everywhere had grown into a very thin-looking woman. should have enjoyed a good life without having to worry about food and clothing.

She However, the fact was that Queenie did not have enough food and could not always afford to dress warmly.

When Haylan saw his sister in this state, his heart ached so badly that it felt like it was being torn apart. He thought, “I must make Declan cough up the money as soon as possible.”

Haylan now needed money more urgently than ever, and he needed a lot of it.

“Hey, Queenie, are you waiting for your beggar of a mother to deliver her disgusting food to you?”

Just as Haylan was about to approach his sister with the food, a male student, who had dyed hair and was wearing a school uniform, appeared. He looked Queenie up and down with mocking eyes.

“Do you know that the last time I saw her mother, I was taken aback? Her hair was all white. I thought it was her grandmother instead!”

“Your family is so poor. Why do you bother studying?”

“No matter how much you study, you are doomed to live in poverty. What’s the point of learning all these things?”

Beside him were two other male and female students, all of whom were looking at Queenie with disdain.

A look of fear flashed across Queenie’s eyes when she looked up at the student with blond hair.

“Lucas Lynch, what do you want?”

18:45 Lucas Lynch was the school principal’s son. He came from a rich and influential family. He was also a notorious bully in school. He was a domineering person who bullied many students, which naturally made Queenie afraid of him.

Lucas laughed. There was a cold look in his eyes as he suddenly struck the books in Queenie’s hands, causing them to fall to the ground. He said, “Queenie Jaber, I think you’re decent-looking enough. 1 will give you a chance to transform from a crow into a phoenix.”

“As long as you’re willing to be my girlfriend for three days, I’ll give you all the food you want to eat and let you live without any worries.”

As Lucas spoke, he reached out with the intention of stroking Queenie’s face.

Queenie was the top student in the class and always ranked among the top three in the entire school. Since Queenie was also tall and beautiful, Lucas had been coveting her for a long time.

For a scumbag like Lucas, he most enjoyed conquering the top students at school.

“Lucas Lynch, stay away from me.”

Queenie hurriedly backed away from Lucas with a frightened look in her eyes.

“How dare you embarrass me? Don’t you think I can get my dad to kick you out of school so that you’ll never get to take your national examinations or graduate?” Lucas’s hand stopped in There was a cold look on his face.

“No student who has ever dared to go against me has prospered.”

midair.

“Queenie Jaber, you should obey Lucas. His father is the principal. If you offend him, it won’t be a laughing matter.”

The four people surrounding Lucas started to threaten Queenie as well.

When Queenie heard that, her expression changed dramatically. She gritted her teeth as a fearful look appeared on her face.

She had studied hard for so many years because she wanted to excel in her national examinations, enter a good college, find a good job, and improve her family’s situation.

But if she could not even take her national examinations, then her years of hard work would have been in vain. It would greatly disappoint her parents as well.

Seeing Queenie in this state, Lucas smil evilly and walked toward her. He said, “Be good and listen to me. Three days will pass quickly. As long as you serve me well, I guarantee that you will score well in your examinations.”

With that, he delightedly reached out to stroke Queenie’s face again.

This time, Queenie did not evade his hand. But her eyes were desperate, and tears streamed down.

her face.

She thought, “Why is this happening?”

“I just wanted to focus on studying so I can change my life, as well as my family’s situation.”

“Why does misery always pursue me?”

At that moment, she was so focused on wanting to take the national examinations that she decided to give in. Her heart was filled with despair and helplessness.

Lucas grinned with satisfaction and reached out to hook Queenie’s chin.

Suddenly, Haylan’s cold voice rang out behind Lucas. “Take your filthy hand away!

“Otherwise, I’ll kill you!”