Chapter 224

The image of a nine-year-old Mayra suddenly appeared in Anderson's mind. Her hair was disheveled due to lack of care, but her eyes sparkled as she looked at him. With six empty bottles in her arms, she beamed at him and said, "Andy, I can earn money on my own even when you're not around! "I'll no longer go hungry even when you're not around. And if you run out of money, you can use mine. Here, this is for you." She whisked a bunch of crumpled bills and a few pennies out of her dirty pocket. These were her savings, but she gave them to him willingly. Despite Anderson's absence, Mayra seemed equally happy with someone else. Seeing the figure approaching her, Mayra smiled and linked arms with him. "Shall we have fish stew tonight? I'll make the fire for you." "Sure," Gordon said, taking the sack from her. "Today went well for you, huh?" "Yeah. I got all these in just one hour. After I sell them, I'll treat you to ice cream." "Okay." A familiar car drove past them and sent a gust