Chapter 822

Herman nodded eagerly, his big eyes sparkling as he looked up at Joanna. "Ms. Cole, I've been super good! Mr. Wright even praised me!" Joanna chuckled and ruffled his hair. "You're such a good boy." With that, she turned and walked toward Paul, who stood far away. "Mr. Wright, it's been a while." When Paul saw her, a warm smile spread across his face. "Joanna, Joshua, I'm so glad you're here. The kids have been asking about you every single day. "We happened to have some free time today, so we thought we'd drop by," Joanna replied with a smile, then looked down and began playing with Herman in her arms. I stood a few steps behind her, watching as she laughed and played with the children. A quiet warmth spread through my chest. A moment later, Joanna put Herman down and sat among the children, joining their game with ease. As I watched her laughing in the middle of them, something clicked in me. I finally understood why she had chosen to come here today. This orphanage… it was ho