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Happy left the store and sprinted towards the Carols' residence to see firsthand what had happened. However, it was too late; the ambulance had already departed leaving the house behind.

Wait, is this normal? Shouldn't they have taken him to the hospital almost an hour ago? Why did they take so long? Or maybe they spent a lot of time administering first aid to Theo inside the house first?"

"Wait, is he still alive?"

Watching the crowd from a distance, Happy talked to herself, her mind filled with various questions. She was in the dark about Theo's fate.

As Happy stood there, lost in thought, she suddenly overheard people around her whispering to each other about the Carols' misfortune. They spoke with a mix of pity and scorn, some even seeming to take pleasure in the situation. Happy's face fell as she gazed around at the crowd.

"How could people be so cruel?

"But didn't I feel excited when I first heard the ambulance sirens and told Alvin to go find out what happened, without any empathy?"

 "I thought I was better than them, but maybe I'm just like them, and it took this incident to make me realize my own lack of compassion."

There was a reason the Carols were so despised in the village. They were one of the wealthiest families, and initially, people were puzzled why they chose to stay in the village despite their success in A-Town. The Carols claimed they wanted to give back to their hometown and inspire the villagers that anything is possible. They offered jobs in A-Town to teenagers from the village, promising city-level salaries, which was a huge draw for parents who saw it as a blessing. The prospect of their children working in the city, rather than in the village's limited agricultural or small-scale jobs, was too good to pass up.

But no one knew what kind of business the Carol family actually had in A-Town.

At first it seemed fine, and sure enough any teenager who went to work to join Carol's family had their fate changed drastically. They suddenly lived comfortably and not infrequently became really rich.

The children who returned to the village every time they had a holiday, had a different aura. Bringing a lot of money for their families in the village, people certainly thought they really had a good life.

Until one day, they hired the wrong person. Her name was Reina, she worked with Carol's family to A-Town and she finally returned home to the village crying to her parents, saying...

"They made me sleep with many men"

And Reina's words threw Green Village into chaos.

There was actually nothing wrong, the previous girls who had worked with Carol's family looked fine and enjoyed the changes in their lives not because Carol's family threatened them, but they really enjoyed that kind of work, as long as they had a lot of money and in the end they covered up where their money came from to their parents as long as they could live well and get out of poverty.

But Carol's family never thought they brought the wrong person. Carol's family never thought that Reina was such an innocent child.

*******

Happy returned to the store where she worked, and as she opened the door, Alvin greeted her with an annoyed expression, Happy smirk and "Heheee.. you can go home now"

Alvin immediately stood up and approached Happy, pointing at her face repeatedly while saying, "I'm in a bad mood, and you're in a bad mood too, let's settle our business another time, okay?" "

Don't play dumb pretty girl, you've got a promise to keep with me."

Happy just smiled and Alvin went back home without saying anything else.

******

At 3 pm, Happy's shift ended, and she handed over to her colleague Claire. Their relationship was stiff, largely due to their considerable age difference and the fact that Claire was new to the job. After the handover, Happy headed straight home without lingering. As she opened the door, she sighed, bracing herself for another lecture from her mother. Sure enough, over dinner, her mother launched into a familiar criticism of Happy's life choices, which she deemed a failure.

The family had previously lived in D-Town, ,When Happy was 16, her mother was imprisoned for 6 years for corruption, which led to their financial downfall plunging them into financial turmoil during Happy's high school years. They had relocated to Green Village to escape the gossip about their past misfortunes. Happy's mother harbored resentment towards her because she was the eldest child, with a nine-year gap between her and her younger brother. Happy's mother had invested everything in Happy's happiness, providing her with good schools, expensive education, and sufficient facilities. Unlike her brother, who only briefly experienced a comfortable life, Happy was expected to achieve great things.

However, Happy's current circumstances - working as a shop assistant on a modest wage - fell far short of her mother's expectations, fueling her disappointment and disillusionment.

After arguing during dinner, Happy felt like crying and decided to leave as she usually did. Uncertain where to go, Happy wondered if she should visit Carol's family after today's incident. She keep walking till she stood outside the gate of Carol's, She staring blankly at the house, wondering if she should climb in today.

And finally yes,

Happy eventually decided to enter cause. Happy Sitting on the swing in Carol's flower garden, rocked back and forth with the breeze and gazing blankly at the sky. Memories flooded her mind - her childhood, friends, good and bad times - until her mother's words echoed in her head:

"Shit, I knew this would happen." The swing came to a stop as Happy's feet touched the ground. She bent forward, covering her face with her hands, and sobbed uncontrollably.

Just as she was releasing all her emotions, untill....

"CLICK"

A sudden bright light from behind stopped her crying. Happy wiping away her tears, slowly turned around and she saw that the light in the same room as yesterday had turned on.

"Theo....?"

"Is that you?"

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