With a significant tone in his voice, Donald Lee Jr. shared a solemn memory with his daughter, Asheva, "Your mother made me promise her something, something different from all the other shady dealings I am involved in, such as smuggling hard drugs, trading counterfeit money, and even pimping prostitutes to high-paying clients. She asked me in a somber voice, "Beloved, promise me you'll never capture little girls for human trafficking."
Ash eyes widened as she absorbed this revelation, "Why, Papa? What was so different about that?"
Don sighed, "Your mother believed in protecting innocence, Asheva. She wanted me to draw a line somewhere, to keep a part of our world untouched by the darkness I navigate. It was her condition for accepting the life I lead. Oh, Eva... If only I had the chance to relieve you of what you passed through in the merchant's camp" he muttered, pinching the bridge of his nose in despair.
