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"Someone reported child abuse."
Leroy Bennett had scars from burns on his legs, and he never spoke about his time in the orphanage.
No wonder he was always afraid of hot water kettles when he was younger.
"Wyatt Wright."
"Hmm."
Rae Bennett suddenly felt very sad, "Can you not hate Leroy, please?"
"I don't hate him."
"He's like me, nobody taught him what he couldn't do."
She was luckier than Leroy.
She grew into a little witch because her father doted on her and indulged her every whim.
But Leroy had to survive. He had to be well-behaved, to be liked by others, to strive for life in the darkness.
*****
Shannon Evans finished filming in the afternoon, went home to simmer some soup, and then took it with her to the hospital.
Rae had already left; only Leroy was there by himself.
"Are you feeling better now?"
"Hmm."
He looked a lot better.
