"Since Jesse has made a mistake, he must accept the punishment. I won't intervene in this matter. From now on, I won't involve myself in anything concerning Jesse again," Flint said.With that, he got into the car and drove off without a backward glance. At that moment, he longed more than anything to see me once again… even if… I would never forgive him.Three days later, Flint finally returned to my countryside home.The courtyard was still and quiet. In the corner, the roots of the tree he'd planted were carefully wrapped in a burlap sack. The sight brought a fresh sting to his eyes.From not far away, the crisp recitation of children drifted from the village school, "Spring slumber knows not the dawn, everywhere I hear birds cry…"He followed the familiar sound, and there I was—standing at the podium, a textbook in my hands.After moving back home, I had taken up a position as a village schoolteacher. My own Caleb would never have the chance to study again. But the other chil
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