?<strong>Chapter 856:</strong>


    Kallie experienced mixed emotions. She felt proud but mncholy, as Elma was so thoughtful and hadn’t troubled her with more worries. She was surprised that yton wasn’t at home recuperating as expected. If yton had nned a special trip, he would normally have told her.


    Kallie asked, ‘Elma, did yton mention where he was going?’


    Elma replied, shaking her head, ‘I don’t know. He just said he’d be back when you got back.’


    This made Kallie ufortable, but she didn’t dwell on it, assuming yton must have urgent business to attend to. Looking at Elma through the phone, full of affection, Kallie said, ‘The next time something like this happens, please let me know. Don’t doubt or assume it will bother me.’


    Sophie agreed, adding, ‘Absolutely, it won’t bother us at all.’


    Elma smiled brightly, no longer looking sad, and even blew Kallie a kiss. ‘Mommy, I love you more than anyone!’ Elma’s loving gesture immediately warmed Kallie’s heart.


    After the call, Kallie texted yton, confused by her absence. ‘Elma said you were out. Didn’t you have a follow-up appointment at the hospital? What’s going on?’


    Normally, yton was quick to respond, but this time there was silence. Kallie decided not to give theck of response any more thought and went back to her chores.


    The day of the livestream arrived. Thanks to extensive promotion, it attracted around three thousand viewers from the start. Although the audience did not reach the expected numbers, Kallie was satisfied with the response.


    As Brysen had predicted, thements were a mixture of high praise for Kallie’s generosity and criticism questioning her motives.


    Some viewersmented sceptically: ‘Is this just an act? Who does she think she is, a celebrity?’ ‘She’s definitely pretty andes from a wealthy family. Maybe she’s just trying to gain more poprity.’


    A concernedment said, ‘I really hope her efforts are sincere, for the sake of the children.’


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    ‘You’re dreaming if you think he’s here for more than just fame. Once the livestream is over, he’ll take the money and leave, giving nothing to those in need.’ ‘Is it simply an exploitation of these people’s hardship for his own gain? Absolutely disgusting.’


    As the negativements mounted on the livestream, some clearly came from detractors hired bypetingpanies. Sentiment in thements section of the livestream began to wane. New viewers began to question Kallie’s authenticity. However, this scepticism led more viewers to sympathise with impoverished children, prompting many to donate directly through the official website to ensure that funds did not reach Kallie.


    Despite the criticism, Kallie found satisfaction in these gestures of support. She chose to ignore the negativity online and focused on interacting with the children through various activities. She did not feel the need to justify herself. The more he tried to exin, the more he seemed to be unnecessarily defending himself.


    While some viewers doubted Kallie, others recognised the genuineness of the children’s joy in herpany. Kallie took the opportunity to interact authentically with the children.


    As the day progressed, the negativements diminished. After several games with the children, an exhausted Kallie went to fetch water when she unexpectedly bumped into someone dressed as a cleaner.


    Their sudden encounter caused Kallie to inadvertently drop the cleaner’s tools. Realising her mistake, Kallie quickly apologised. ‘I’m sorry. Are you okay?’


    ‘No problem,’ the cleaner replied, his voice unexpectedly clear and pleasant.


    At the sound of his voice, Kallie slowly looked up and met a pair of dark, familiar eyes. Immediately, she recognised him.


    ‘Jake?’ she eximed, her heart beating rapidly.


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