Chapter 1519


    A car would pass by every now and then, and Alexander would wave desperately, but none of the cars


    were willing to stop.


    As the day turned to night, the temperature dropped significantly.


    N had suffered greatly in the past two days, both physically and mentally, and she had reached the


    point of breaking down.


    Alexander had no choice but to keep going. He carried N on his back, stumbling along the road.


    “Big brother…” N’s voice trembled. “It’s getting dark, and I’m scared!”


    “It’s okay,” Alexander turned and smiled at her. “I’ll take you home.”


    “Big brother, why don’t we go back…”


    “What?”


    N looked at Alexander’s feet, where blisters and bloody heels were visible.


    “Does it hurt?” N’s face was streaked with tears. “Big brother, put me down. We should go back…”


    “N?”


    N burst into tears. “That house is broken and cold, but… at least your feet won’t bleed!”


    Alexander was momentarily stunned, taking some time to understand the love hidden in her stumbling


    words.


    This little girl was willing to return to the ce where she had been kidnapped just to spare him from so


    much suffering.


    Alexander smiled, gazing up at the sky where a line of birds was heading home.


    He believed that no matter how challenging the journey, he would eventually find his way back home


    with this little girl.


    “Silly.” Alexander didn’t put her down but continued walking forward with her on his back. “It doesn’t


    hurt at all. But we can’t go back to that ce.”


    “Will that man… hurt us?”


    “Yes.” Alexander’s eyes dimmed.


    “But isn’t he your dad?” N frowned. “You asked me to call him and tell him you were sick, and he


    really came!”


    Alexander grinned.


    He had told N to inform Drake that he had a fever. Drake had probablye in not out of concern


    but out of fear he would be left alone tomit his crime if Alexander died.


    That’s why Drake hade in to check. He was just too foolish to notice Alexander hiding behind the


    door when he entered. Before he could react, Alexander had struck him with a brick…


    Such a pathetic father-son rtionship must be one-of-a-kind in the world.


    Alexander patted his pocket. He had some money he had taken from Drake during their escape, but he


    had forgotten to grab the phone due to the situation’s urgency.


    “Big brother, I’m hungry…”


    “Why are you hungry again?”


    N pursed her lips, her stomach growling.


    Alexander sighed. Hadn’t he already given her the stale bun? Although it wasn’t very delicious, it was


    better than the food he had grown up with.


    “There should be a vige ahead,” Alexander reassured her. “Let me walk a bit more, and I’ll buy you


    something to eat when we reach the vige! Don’t worry.”


    Suddenly, there was a rumble from behind, and a beam of light illuminated the two small figures.


    Alexander turned around and instinctively shielded his and N’s eyes from the blinding light.


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    Arge truck had pulled up beside them, and the driver leaned out of the window, asking loudly, “Hey,


    where are you two from? Where are your parents? Walking on the road like this in the dark is unsafe!


    Hurry and go home!”


    “Mister, we want to go to the downtown area of Centrolis!” Alexander waved urgently. “We were


    kidnapped!”


    Upon hearing that, the driver widened his eyes and realized he might have stumbled into something


    serious. He hesitated while gripping his phone.