Chapter 66. Lean on Me

“What do you know for?” snapped Carren. She folded her arms across her chest, trying to be as calm as possible. “There’s no need to buy time. Since our plan has failed miserably, you better make this thing stop stalking us.”

“That’s fine! Then, who’s responsible for this mess? Your ancestors? Hahaha. After all, they wouldn’t be proud of you harming innocent civilians to defend a trivial matter. Anyway, you must be punished and apologize to my father,” Azeeva demanded, piercing the eardrums of the rioters.

They clenched their fists at that instant, glared, and puffed out their chests at the girl. Their stomachs seemed to boil, especially at the trivial words. A house, a place to live, a shelter is a matter of life and death.

Seeing the agitation of the rioters, Justin slipped his hand into Azeeva’s hand. It was tight and warm. Azeeva felt a tug and surrendered to being placed behind Justin’s back. Justin’s back almost submerged Azeeva’s body, but it was always the s