"Who did you see?"
Seeing Nicole frowning, Samuel couldn't help but ask.
Nicole hastily gestured, "Karina. I saw Karina! But she is gone after I am here."
"Karina?"
Samuel was somewhat surprised.
Ever since Bruce died, Samuel did not care about other people who were related to him anymore. Now
that he couldn't help but be stunned when he saw Nicole gesturing Karina.
Nicole nodded.
"Why is Karina here? Well, her house is nearby. It's normal for her to be here. But why are you chasing
after?"
Nicole instantly froze.
What did she want to do?
She didn't know.
When she saw Karina, she subconsciously chased after her. Perhaps in Nicole's heart, she still wanted
to do something for Bruce.
"Alright, whether we will meet her or not depends on the destiny. We have to move. If we park the car
there, it will block the traffic. Let's go."
Hearing Samuel's words, Nicole hesitated for a moment. She nodded and walked back with Samuel.
As they passed by an alley, Nicole suddenly heard a cry for help. That voice sounded very familiar.
Samuel also heard it.
They exchanged glances and quickly ran towards the voice.
At the end of the alley, four or five men were kicking and punching around a little girl.
Nicole saw that the little girl was Karina!
"Stop!"
Samuel shouted angrily.
The four men turned around and paused when they saw Nicole and Samuel. Then, one of the man said
fiercely, "Get lost! Don't meddle in other people's affair. Otherwise I guarantee that you won't be able to
leave this place!"
Nicole angrily kicked him directly. She kicked the man in the chest.
When the others saw Nicole beating the man, they shouted and scolded as they walked towards
Nicole.
Karina was stunned when she saw Nicole and Samuel, but when she saw them pestering these men,
she quickly got up and ran away.
Nicole wanted to stop her, but she was caught by someone.
Samuel quickly beat down two of them.
Samuel and Nicole knocked down the four men shortly. Just as they were about to ask why they
wanted to hit Karina, one of the man said, "Please spare us! We didn't do it on purpose. It was that little
girl who stole our things, and she did it again and again. We were furious."
Stealing?
Nicole was surprised when she heard it.
Samuel was also puzzled.
"Be clearer on it. What can a little girl steal?"
"She stole alluvial gold. Although it wasn't valuable, we bought it in low price. This little girl stole it time
after time. We were pissed off."
Hearing what the man said, Nicole and Samuel were silent.
"You can't talk nonsense just because she isn't here. What if I figure out that you're lying to me...?"
"No, I'm telling the truth. If you don't believe me, you can ask around. Everyone nearby knows that this
little girl steals everything. Everyone is furious. But she is an orphan. She steals things and sells them.
After she sells them, she will buy food. We can't get things back, so what we can do is to beat her up to
vent our anger."
Hearing what the man said, Samuel and Nicole looked at each other and asked, "Do you know where
she lives?"
"She doesn't have a certain residence. But if you go to the Cemetery of Martyrs not far away from here,
you might be able to find her."
Hearing the man's word, Samuel and Nicole let go of the man.
"How much is the thing she stole worth?"
Nicole gestured, and Samuel translated.
The four men looked at them and one of them whispered, "It doesn't cost much. Just a few hundred
euros."
"Here's a thousand. We'll pay it for her."
Samuel gave the cash to the man and let them go.
He looked at Nicole and asked, "Are we going to look for Karina now?"
Nicole nodded and gestured embarrassedly, "If I don't solve this problem, I don't have the mood to
continue travelling."
"I'll listen to you!"
Samuel touched Nicole's head and said with a smile, "But we have to move the car to the side,
otherwise our car will be towed away."
"Alright."
Nicole waited for Samuel on the spot. Samuel went and drove over.
They followed the man's instructions and drove directly to the Cemetery of Martyrs.
It was evening. Very few people would stay at the cemetery. They all went home in groups of two and
three.
After Nicole and Samuel got off the car, they walked up the stairs. They could guess where Karina
would go.
Samuel was even sadder.
"Three more floors and we'll reach Vincent's cemetery. I haven't been here in five years."
Nicole was heavy of heart as well.
If Vincent hadn't abandoned himself to help Mark enter the criminal gang, perhaps Mark would have
been in danger. Because of his kindness to the Don family, Nicole felt that she should come over to go
visit his grave.
When they arrived at Vincent's tombstone, they saw Karina here.
Karina was somewhat surprised by their arrival, but she quickly looked down.
Flowers and wine were placed in front of Vincent's tomb, as well as some fresh fruits, as if they had just
been bought.
Nicole's eyes suddenly turned red.
Vincent's tombstone was so clean that there was no dust at all. And the photo on it was polished.
Samuel was upset.
"You've been taking care of Vincent?"
He asked in a very low voice.
Karina did not say anything, but still looked down to clear the dust in front of the tomb.
Nicole stepped forward and gestured, "You stole from others just to buy these things for Vincent?"
Karina bit her lower lip and was slightly surprised by Nicole's gesture. However, she thought that Nicole
was doing this to cater to her. She nodded.
Nicole gestured doubtfully, "I remember Bruce gave you a sum of money, and you have a house here.
Why do you have to live by stealing now?"
Karina was a little angry when she saw the gesture, but soon she was calmed.
"What's wrong? You are so kind to my brother, so I'll take care of you. No matter who bullies you, tell
me and I'll bring justice for you."
Karina listened to Samuel's words and considered whether it was true or not. Finally, she gritted her
teeth and gestured, "It's a woman who took over my house and deducted my money. She said that I
stole the house. When I came back, I didn't have any money and the house was taken away. I had no
choice but to do so."
"Who is the woman?"
"Her name is Soseph who comes from other village and has an influential backing. She is close to old
masters of the villages nearby. They said that my house is illegal and I'm an orphan. I was kicked out
because I didn't have the right of residence. But I promised Mr. Smith that I would wait for him here, so
I have to do so to live here."
Karina felt wronged as she was gesturing.
Samuel and Nicole's eyes narrowed.
Soseph?
It was Soseph again!
It seemed that if this woman was not eliminated, no one would be at peace.
Nicole pulled Karina into her arms and gestured, "Do you know where Soseph lives now?"
"I don't know. She has a lot of dwellings and is very rich. She came back from abroad to help develop
tourism in several villages so that the people in the village can earn more. So many people like her and
help her. But she doesn't care about the lives of us, especially orphans and widows. She always bullies
us."
Karina gestured quickly.
From her gesture, Samuel and Nicole could tell that Soseph was powerful.
Developing tourism?
Did it mean that the tourism industry here was under Soseph's control?
Nicole looked at Samuel and gestured, "I want to eliminate this woman."
"You can, but you don't need to do anything. I'll do it for you."
Nicole didn't say anything. She held Karina's hand and gestured, "Come with us today. We will find a
place for you to live tomorrow. You are not allowed to steal other people's things. Do you understand? If
Bruce knows that you are like this now, he will not be happy."
Karina finally noticed the difference of Nicole.
"Your voice...."
"Just like you. I'm dumb."
Nicole was calm and smiled faintly.
But Karina was shocked.
"Alright, never mind. Let's go eat something."
Nicole held Karina's hand and pulled her into the car.
They found a hotel nearby to stay at.
It had been a long time since Karina took a bath. After arriving at the hotel, Nicole took her to a bath
and ordered some food for her.
Karina gobbled up the food. She was really hungry.
Karina was black and blue. It looked like she was always being beaten up.
Nicole felt distressed.
She took the medicine box to apply medicine to Karina's wound.
Looking at Nicole who treated her gently, Karina's eyes turned wet.
She gestured, "I'm sorry."
"You haven't wronged anyone. You've only wronged yourself. Remember that no matter how difficult is
it to live, you are not allowed to steal anything in the future. Do you understand? I will pay for you to
study. You can follow me from this very day."
Karina shook her head.
"I want to wait for Mr. Smith. When will he come back?"
Nicole fell silent.
How could she tell Karina the fact that Bruce had passed away?
The sensitive Karina realized something. She grabbed Nicole's hand and gestured, "What happened to
Mr. Smith?"
"He has passed away."
Nicole decided not to hide from her.
Karina was not an ordinary child, her endurance was better than others. But knowing such a cruel fact,
Karina's tears flow down in an instant.
"Who killed him? Was it Samuel?"
"No, they are bad guys. Yet they have been captured and the leader has been shot."
Karina cried because of Nicole's words.
Nicole knew Karina's relationship with Bruce, so she did not stop her and allowed Karina to cry her
heart out.
After all, the living had to live, didn't they?
After crying for a while, Karina looked at Nicole and asked, "Will you really help me go to school?"
"Sure. I will take care of you like Bruce."
"No! I'll pay the money back when I grow up."
Seeing stubborn Karina, Nicole finally smiled at ease.
Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.
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