Loraine’s speech left Judie Looking pallid while the vigers broke into excited chatter. Some


    eximed, “Refuse help? Why would we reject such a benefit? We had no idea someone wanted to fix


    our roads!”


    Shouldn’t Be The Case


    Loraine furrowed her brow at the revtion and said decisively, “That shouldn’t be the case. I


    personally contacted the vige chief multiple times before, and he informed me that everyone


    disagreed with the idea of road construction, so I didn’t pursue it.”


    Could it be that the vige chief never consulted anyone else?


    The thought struck Loraine, and she immediately searched for the vige chief’s figure. The vigers


    also turned their gazes toward him simultaneously.


    The vige chief was a tall, thin, middle-aged man. As Loraine broached the subject of road


    construction, he became visibly anxious, wiping the sweat off his face repeatedly.


    The more she spoke, the more uneasy he appeared. When he wanted to flee, the vigers locked their


    gazes on him, immobilizing him.


    Caught in a quandary, he forced a smile, his nervous hands wiping away the sweat, his eyebrows


    creased with tension.


    When Loraine’s representatives approached him, proposing to construct roads for the vige, he was


    naturally overjoyed. But once Judie learned of it, she pressured him into rejecting the offer.


    How could he, a mere vige chief, withstand the influence of the


    Cooper family, known for their wealth and dominance in the vige?


    Enticed by the substantial benefits promised by the Cooper family, he began to obey as they


    commanded.


    He never expected Loraine would expose the matter before so many people!


    A N G E L A ‘s L I B R A R Y


    The intense scrutiny of the crowd seemed to prate him. Fearful of stirring up trouble, he thought


    about ming the Cooper family, but the moment his eyes met Judie’s, he sensed her malicious intent.


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    His heart pounded, sweat cascaded down his face. He was unsure how much assistance Loraine could


    provide, but he knew he couldn’t afford to antagonize the Cooper family!


    Fortuitously, he devised a cunning exnation. Clearing his throat, he spoke earnestly.


    “Loraine, you were so young when you left that I barely recognized you. Besides, you’ve been absent


    for so Long, and you never even returned. We were no longer familiar, so I assumed the call was a


    scam and disregarded it.”


    Judie’s face broke into a satisfied grin as she quickly chimed in,


    “Exactly! Moreover, even if you wish to build the roads, wouldn’t the orphanage still need to be


    demolished? What’s the point of your idea?


    Without the rural tourism, even if you build roads, what difference does it make? The vigers will still


    be stranded, remaining just as impoverished.”


    Soon, Judie’s shrewd arguments swayed the crowd, and they unconsciously nodded along. “Yes, even


    if the roads are well built, we still won’t be able to make money without rural tourism,” they concurred.


    Judie felt triumphant and borated, “That’s why the priority is to demolish the orphanage and build the


    rural tourism attraction! Once the rural tourism is thriving, you will naturally have money. And


    construction teams will help with road construction. This is the best solution for everyone!”


    Some of the vigers, swayed by her persuasion, began to consider the idea of sacrificing the


    orphanage for their own benefit. They attempted to persuade Eloise, “Mrs. Harvey, for the greater


    good, why not make way for progress by relocating the orphanage? We can ensure that the children


    are well taken care of elsewhere. Our vige desperately needs economic development, and we all


    want to improve our lives.”