chapter36


    Before she could finish her sentence, Joaquin interrupted her


    directly. “If you can’t hold your liquor, you shouldn’t drink. You


    should be grateful that the person who shared a room with you


    The implication was that if it had been another man, she might


    not have been so lucky.


    Whether it was Jericho or anyone else.


    Romina’s lips curled into a slight smile, but there was a hint of


    bitterness in it. “Jericho and I have long been married in name


    only. Even if we really shared a room, he wouldn’t do anything


    to me.”


    “The reason you think that is because you don’t understand


    men well enough.”


    After hearing what he said, Romina’s body involuntarily


    stiffened.


    When she turned her head and met his gloomy gaze, a chill ran


    through her.


    She didn’t say anything more, just smiled and then lowered her


    head.


    She might not understand men, but she knew Jericho well


    enough.


    His heart was filled only with his unforgettable love; there was


    no room for her at all. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have ended up


    like this.


    Romina didn’t let Joaquin drive her to the entrance of Breeze


    Vista, but got out of the car nearby instead.


    Because she had just gotten out of prison, and after what


    happened at the orphanage, she suspected that Jericho had sent


    someone to follow her. So she guessed there might be Jericho’s


    spies near Breeze Vista as well.


    Perhaps because of her time in prison, she had be even


    more cautious after getting out.


    She would no longer let herself be easily caught out.


    When Romina got home, she received a call from Elliana.


    She had just put the phone to her ear when Elliana’s anxious


    voice came through. “Romi, we’ve found the whereabouts of


    the child.”


    Romina’s hand holding the cup trembled instantly.


    She asked in disbelief, “Where is the child?”


    “In a very remote orphanage, close to the outskirts, about thirty


    kilometers from here. I’ll send you the address right away.


    You’d better bring all the documents with you, and if possible,


    take the child away today!”


    “Okay.””


    After Romina hung up, a location popped up on WhatsApp.


    There was also the phone number of the director, Cade


    Ferguson.


    Before going to the orphanage, Romina called Cade to ask about


    the child’s basic situation.


    After confirming that the child was indeed there, she quickly


    gathered the documents, hurried downstairs, and took a taxi to


    the orphanage.


    By the time she arrived at the orphanage, it was already close to


    eleven o’clock.


    Seeing that she was a stranger, the security guard stopped her


    immediately. “Ma’am, what are you here for? Do you have an


    appointment?”


    This orphanage was managed even more strictly than the ones


    she had visited before.


    Romina showed the security guard her recent call with Cade


    and urately stated the child’s name.


    After checking with Cade, the security guard finally let her in.


    Romina had thought that with such strict management, the


    orphanage must also provide good education for the children.


    But as soon as she walked in, she saw some children bullying


    Lina.


    Romina had just stepped onto the stairs when she heard a


    child’s cries from above. “Stop hitting me! If you keep hitting


    me, I’ll tell Cade…”


    “I’ll let you tell Cade! I’ll let you tell Cade!”


    “Ah! It hurts…”


    Romina rushed up and saw several older girls bullying a much


    younger girl.


    There were no adults nearby, so the older girls were even more


    brazen, kicking and punching the little girl.


    The little girl was wearing a pink dress and had two braids, but


    both her dress and her body were covered in dirty mud.


    She kept her face tightly covered with her hands, burying it in


    her knees.


    So at first, Romina couldn’t see the child’s face clearly.


    “Stop it right now! What are you doing?”


    Romina rushed over and pulled the older children away.


    Seeing an adult arrive, the children didn’t dare to act out


    anymore and quickly ran off.


    Perhaps hearing her voice, the little girl immediately looked up.


    When she saw the child’s face, Romina was instantly stunned.


    Wasn’t this Lina?


    When she was in prison, Savannah had shown her a photo of


    Lina. The child was very beautiful, so she remembered her


    Seeing a face almost identical to Savannah’s, Romina


    immediately recognized her.


    “Lina? You’re Lina, aren’t you?”


    The little girl in front of her, seeing Romina’s gentle expression,


    had all the tension and worry in her eyes instantly reced by


    confusion.


    She asked Romina in a childish voice, “Auntie, who are you?


    How do you know me?”


    “Auntie is your mother’s friend. I came today because I want to


    take you away from here. Would you like toe with me?”