Chapter 602

I spent quite a while playing with the children in the courtyard before saying goodbye. Just as I was about to leave, several of them tugged at the hem of my shirt. Their eyes shone with reluctance as they asked, "When will you be back, Mr. Palmer?" I ruffled their hair with a smile. "I'll come by again when I'm free. How does that sound?" "Alright!" Their faces immediately lit up with bright smiles at my words. Waving excitedly at me, they said, "Bye, Mr. Palmer!" I waved back before turning to leave the orphanage. Just as I stepped out of the entrance, I saw Joanna standing not far away. "What are you doing here?" I asked. She raised an eyebrow before retorting, "Didn't you come to the orphanage because you were worried about me?" The smile at the corner of my lips widened before I even realized it. I replied gently, "That was part of the reason. Mr. Wright told me that you've been doing much better recently. He said I shouldn't worry so much and that I should give you a l