Chapter 307

"We're just here to check on things." Lily instinctively stepped in front of Hayden, placing the gifts down. "The past is behind us." Upon hearing this, the wariness in Jasmine's eyes seemed to soften, though she still kept a firm grip on her grandson's shoulder, shielding him protectively. They lived in a run-down house on the outskirts of Jadeford, paying only a few hundred bucks a month. The cold seeped in through the windows and doors, and the interior was poorly maintained. The orphaned mother and child appeared even more pitiful in such dire conditions. Hayden emerged from behind Lily, silently observing the little boy. He was around three or four years old. "I... I'm sorry. Everything that happened was our fault. The child is innocent. Please, I beg you. Help him…" Suddenly, Jasmine collapsed to her knees. She had fallen into gambling, losing all the money she had received from Sarah. Now, she could barely afford food, and her child had been starving along with her. He h