Chapter 16 Please Don't Blame Her

• Vania's voice trembled as she spoke, and when she hung up the phone, she felt a mixture of happiness and worry. She was happy to be able to find her child at long last after such a long time, but she was worried at the same time. Eastland was a remote part of the country in the first place, and Farville was a critically backward mountainous area. She wondered if her child could eat well and dress in warm clothes while being stranded there. Would the family really abuse him like Melanie said? Oh, my dear boy! I'm coming to you now! After wiping her tears away, she hastily packed up her stuff and said to the nanny, "Theresa, I have to go to Eastland immediately, so I'll leave it to you to look after our home. Just let Leo and me know if there's anything."
• Theresa nodded. "Please rest assured, madam. I'm always here."
• Just then, the three kids gathered around them while rubbing their sleepy eyes. A worried Jack asked, "Mommy, why are you leaving in such a hurry?"