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    “My dad has asked Sasha for a divorce. I suppose she’ll leave the Lloyd household very soon. Perhaps you should make the necessary preparations.”

    Leia said morosely, “Ms. Rachel, who would want someone at my age? What’s more, I’ve long gotten used to working for the Lloyds.”

    Rachel didn’t know what to say.

    Leia was right. She had been with the Lloyds for so many years, and old habits die hard. She might find it challenging to adapt to a new environment and work for another household.

    Rachel pondered for a moment, and soon, an idea came to mind.

    “How about this, Leia? Don’t work for the Lloyds anymore. How about working for me instead? But the problem is, I might not stay here in the future and might go overseas. Are you okay with that?”

    Rachel couldn’t quite confirm her ns for the future, but right now, she didn’t really want to stay here.

    Rachel’s words, rather than making Leia hesitant, delighted her.

    “Sure, that’s not a problem for me. I don’t have children, and I’m all by myself. It’s the same for me no

    matter where I go.”

    Leia was smiling when she spoke, but Rachel could see a tinge of sadness in her eyes.

    Rachel couldn’t hold back a question. “Even if you don’t have children, what about other rtives? Do you have any rtives, Leia?”

    Leia shook her head and choked back tears.

    “I was abducted and sold to the mountains when I was young. Had I not met your mother back then, I

    wouldn’t know whether I’d be dead or alive now. Forget having any kin or family. I was too young when I

    was abducted, I don’t even know where my family was and how my parents look like. I don’t know anything about them…”

    Rachel’s brows furrowed. “Didn’t you try to look for them after you left the mountains? You could’ve

    reported your case ito /ithe police.”

    Leia shook her head. “It’s pointless. I tried reporting my case, but because I was too young when it happened and my memories were itoo /iblurry, I couldn’t remember a thing. They did nab the human trafficker, though.”

    Rachel’s eyes lit up when she heard that. “You can find your family members through him.”

    “When the police caught him, he resisted and ran onto the expressway. He got run down by a car.” Leia

    sighed.

    Rachel didn’t expect Leia to have such a tumultuous life. It wasn’t easy for the police to nab the human trafficker, so Rachel thought Leia could find her family through him.

    Who would expect things to turn out this way–that Leia would lose her only glimmer of hope?

    Rachel patted Leia on the shoulder and gave her aforting hug. “It’s fine, Leia. Even though my mom is no longer around, I can be your family. Follow me and I’ll certainly pay you your worth.”

    A tear trickled down Leia’s face. She wiped it away, gratitude shining in her eyes. “Really? Thank you so

    much, Ms. Rachel.”

    “Alright, we can discuss the details in the future. Whatever it is, know that there’s a solution to the

    problem. Now go be busy.”

    “Yes.”

    After Rachel and Leia were done chatting, Rachel went looking for the attending doctor, oblivious to the

    fact that Tyler had overheard her conversation with Leia.

    He stood right around the corner, his deep, dark eyes narrowing dangerously. He thought that Rachel

    would have decided to settle down here after so long, yet she was still thinking of going overseas.

    She was nning to leave him once again.

    He had to find a way to make her drop the idea.