Jerry drove quietly, checking the rearview mirror now and then to look at Ava in the backseat. She sat silently, watching the buildings as they passed.“Do you remember anything about where Sophia and Victor are?” he asked.“Can you take me to the orphanage? You know where it is, right?” Ava said, turning her eyes from the street to him.Jerry raised an eyebrow, glancing at her in the mirror. “The orphanage? Why not home?”“It will look real,” she said softly, still not looking up. “I’ll say I went to get ice cream, got lost trying to find the boutique, and ended up missing. The orphanage is the only place I remember well… they’ll believe that.”He nodded slowly, understanding what she was trying to do. She was smart for her age. No wonder Lyriel had wanted to adopt her before. Gripping the steering wheel, he focused on the road.A few minutes later, he stopped in front of a small ice cream shop.“I’ll be back,” he said, getting out of the car.Ava sat quietly, watching people walk b
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