Chapter: 2242

The neighbors were exceptionally gentle and kind. Each time they served delicious meals to Averie, they seemed worried that she might be too shy to help herself. At her neighbor's house, Averie felt the warmth of a family.

With the care of her neighbors, her body, once thinner than those of her peers, began to fill out. Averie's once petite face grew chubby.

Her father started coming home even later.

He accepted that the neighbors were looking after his daughter but never thanked them. Instead, he often remarked to Averie how fortunate she was that the neighbors were foolish enough to care for her.

Delivering goods became increasingly difficult. Her father, who used to only drink at night, now kept bottles of alcohol in his truck during the day.