After her parents passed away, her uncle's family held onto the savings they left behind. Melody Monroe never brought it up.
After all, one should be grateful.
She'd heard her uncle's family was living in the house her parents had left behind.
Even so, she never felt a sense of belonging in that home.
At eighteen, as soon as her college entrance exams were over, she moved out of that home for good.
She didn't take a single thing with her, aside from a few articles of clothing and some personal necessities.
She officially left her uncle and aunt's care and began to support herself.
Now, in this rented apartment, Ian was letting her experience the feeling of home.
She placed a little toy house behind the two small figures, then pieced together a yard and set up a few small trees.
"Sweetheart, trust Mommy! Things will get better and better for us!"
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