Rushing to his wedding, he bought flowers from a little girl by the roadside…

Sammy is my great-granddaughter, sir. Sorry, from your great-granddaughter on the highway. How many times have I told this rascal not to do that? People are different.

There are some very bad ones who can hurt or, worse, steal her. But she got it into her head that this way she can stay with me. She plans to bribe the child protection services.

Can you imagine? Granny laughed softly. How can you bribe them? The law is the law, and there’s nothing you can do about it. I’m too old to take guardianship of Samantha, too old.

Paul looked at her. The old lady had tears in her eyes, but she tried to joke and speak cheerfully. And Sam’s mom? What happened to her? My granddaughter disappeared, and then they found her jacket caught on a branch.

She got stuck in the swamp. That’s what the investigators said. That swamp has claimed dozens of lives.

It looks like forest floor. After Sissy was declared dead, they immediately put up signs so no one else would get caught. I don’t know why they did it only after her death.

The old lady sighed and poured Paul more tea. My God, how sad. Paul pinched the bridge of his nose.

And that’s why they want to take Sammy to the orphanage, right? Yes, there’s no one to take care of her, and I’m just an old wreck. Don’t worry. I’ll do everything to make sure that doesn’t happen.

I promise. I know what it’s like to live in an orphanage. I still can’t believe my Sissy is gone.

She said something so strange then, the day before she disappeared. What did she say? Paul looked at the old lady intently. She asked me to take care of Sammy if something happened to her.

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