Chapter 500

Melissa and Jessamine walked up stairs, hand-in-hand, acting like children who were inseparable.

Shane, Melissa, and Jessamine sat down in the dining room. A pot of stew was boiling on the table, and not even the air conditioner could diminish the heat from the pot. But in particular, they were also feeling warm from excitement.

After not seeing each other for four years, the three of them had a lot to say. They clinked their glasses together.

Jessamine took a sip of wine and said slowly, "Guys, I've been living in Hajera for the past four years with my grandmother and my uncle's family. I'm doing very well. I'm sorry for worrying you.

"I didn't contact you because I wanted to avoid Thaddeus. I was afraid that he'd find out about my survival. But now that he has found me, there's no point hiding from you guys anymore, and I can contact anyone I want from now on."

Shane tightened the grip on his glass. "Thirsty Ted found you? Jessie, I need to tell you this. Do not forgive him, n