Chapter 122

Willow watched Jason holding Ivy's little hand as they ran off. Jason jovially called out "Uncle", while Benjamin Wright regarded Ivy with a rare lack of cheerfulness, instead looking at her with pity. A sinking feeling filled his heart. Willow instructed Jason to take Ivy to the yard to play, freeing her up to speak with Benjamin Wright. "Uncle Wright, has there been any news about Ivy's parents?” Benjamin Wright sighed and shook his head. "We've not only searched the entire Green Mountain County, but we have also contacted the police in the provincial city and surrounding urban areas. Notices have been posted there, and even as far as the capital. If a family has truly lost a child, they will surely contact us, but so far, not a whisper of information.” Willow: "What do you suspect?" "Ivy might have been abandoned." Benjamin Wright's voice grew grave: "To my knowledge, the Serpents once bought many unwanted children, only to sell them off or raise them to…work in that nefarious busin