Stella was anxious, when she heard Scarlett continue to speak to Olivia,
"You can choose not to go back, but you have to make it clear to them, otherwise they will think you are missing."
Scarlett didn’t say who "they" were, but Olivia knew.
She lowered her head and once again confirmed with Scarlett that she wouldn’t be sent back before nodding,
"I’ll go say goodbye to my uncle."
Upon hearing Olivia’s words, Greta slightly lowered her head with a trace of confusion in her eyes.
Did she still have an uncle?
"But this matter is not urgent."
One must always arrange a place for the little girl before taking her back to clarify things.
Although under normal circumstances, orphans with both parents deceased are prioritized for adoption by relatives, the child’s own wishes must also be considered.
If the relatives are not wealthy, and the child doesn’t want to live with them, there is no need to force her back.
Of course, Greta’s situation is certainly not suitable for living with a child.
The child can only be attached to places like an orphanage.
Upon hearing this, Stella finally understood and immediately said,
"The director of Ashton Todd’s orphanage is quite good, and the child can be placed there. In the future, I’ll support Greta, Greta you work and support her!"
Stella’s last sentence was directed at Greta, having already defaulted the two to a contractual relationship, and even planned to cultivate his ability to make money.
Greta, suddenly called out and asked to earn money, looked bewildered once again.
However, soon he saw Olivia looking at him.
His gaze moved from the child’s face to her clean new clothes, finally understanding what making money meant.
So he nodded,
"Earn money, wear new clothes."
If previously, he hadn’t yet felt tangible about Scarlett’s idea of a contract with him.
Now, he wanted to be contracted quickly.
Because the contract represented living like a normal person, earning money, and supporting Olivia.
The matter was settled just like that.
Because Scarlett and Stella needed to study the contract matter, Olivia’s affair was directly handed over to Samuel to handle.
Not knowing what connections he used, the procedures were all completed by the next day.
Scarlett then called on Olivia, preparing to take her back to see her uncle.
At that time, Greta was sitting in the living room intently watching TV, and upon hearing the voice, he stood up abruptly, although he didn’t speak, his intention to follow was clear.
Scarlett conveniently took him along too.
Stella didn’t follow, she stayed home to prepare for tonight’s contract ceremony.
After yesterday’s research, Scarlett made some enhanced adjustments to Stella’s Corpse Ghost Contract, aiming to ensure Undying Bone couldn’t easily break the contract.
The two sides agreed to formally finalize the contract tonight, but at that moment no one could have anticipated how unexpectedly things would unfold.
...
Things started out quite smoothly.
Scarlett called upon the police to accompany her as Olivia was taken back to her uncle’s home.
Olivia had previously run away from home, and her uncle had been worried all along. Upon seeing Olivia, he almost burst into tears,
"You, this child! Why did you run away?! If you got lost! If anything happened outside... how would I explain it to your mom, my sister?! Huh?!"
When they finished shopping, it was already an hour and a half later.
On their way back with the purchases, Olivia’s uncle was at the community playground with her after their meal.
Seeing her swaying quietly on a swing, he thought about it, left her there for a moment to buy snacks from a convenience store nearby.
The uncle thought there were other children and adults beside her, believing she’d be safe here.
Little did he know, right after he left, the kids at the playground left with their parents.
From a lively playground, it quickly became quiet, with Olivia the only one left.
She leisurely swung on the swing, just waiting for her uncle to pick her up.
Suddenly, a tall figure appeared in front of her.
Olivia looked up to see a middle-aged man standing before her, smiling kindly and asking,
"Little girl, why are you alone here? Shall uncle take you to find your parents?"
Olivia looked at him warily, then shook her head.
The man asked again, "Do you want cake? Uncle will buy you cake?"
This time Olivia didn’t hesitate any further, jumping off the swing to run towards the convenience store, but just as she took the first step, a big hand grabbed at her fiercely from behind.
Olivia was lifted up completely, instinctively opened her mouth to scream,
"Uncle... mmm!"
The man tightly covered her mouth, disregarding her struggles, quickly carrying her into a nearby alley without surveillance.
Meanwhile, Greta was carrying things and walking on the path, suddenly feeling something, his eyes turned entirely black.
In the next second, he disappeared from where he stood.
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