Destroyed Us for Your Bastard? Say Hi to Your Cellmate, Ex! - Chapter 28: Chapter 28
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Maya stood in the doorway, quietly watching the figure gradually disappearing into the rainy night...
From then on, Maya often ran into Ethan.
Lily's dad had disappeared somewhere, so Lily stayed at Maya's house for now. Ethan came by every few days to check on Lily, initially just looking after her, but later he stopped hiding his concern for Maya.
Maya lacked experience—the watermelon seedlings she planted in her backyard didn't survive. Ethan spent time under the hot sun turning over the soil in her yard and teaching her everything about growing watermelons.
When her old house needed repairs, Ethan didn't hesitate to bring people over to fix it up.
The way Ethan looked at Maya had grown more tender, and everyone in the village could tell he'd fallen for her.
Since Ethan became village secretary, neighboring villages had tried setting him up with girlfriends, but he always said he wasn't in a rush.
Now that he'd finally found someone he liked, the villagers were happy for him.
The villagers intentionally tried to bring them together—no matter what was happening, they'd unconsciously pair the two up.
Even Lily knew Uncle Ethan liked Aunt Maya, so she shouldn't disturb them.
Maya was grateful for the villagers' good intentions, but she'd lost faith in love.
She just wanted to stay in this place and watch over her daughter, and maybe take care of Lily too if possible. As for anything else, she didn't dare think about it.
Having made up her mind, Maya didn't want to string Ethan along, so she planned to find time to set things straight with him.
But before Maya could clarify things with Ethan, something happened in the village: Lily's father, who'd been gone for nearly two weeks, was found dead in the river. A villager discovered him while fishing—by the time they pulled him out, his body was unrecognizable.
Maya accompanied Lily to identify the body, watching as the girl stood there alone, eyes red with fear and grief. Maya's heart ached as she stepped forward to take Lily's hand.
A few days later, the investigation results came out. Lily's father had returned to the village three days earlier, got drunk in the middle of the night trying to go home, fell into the river halfway there, and drowned.
The villagers helped organize the funeral.
As soon as the funeral ended, Lily's relatives started planning to sell her house, but not one of them was willing to take Lily in.
Ethan offered to transfer the deed of Lily's house to whichever relative would adopt her.
But the village house wasn't worth much money to begin with, while raising a child would cost a lot.
After Ethan made his offer, by that afternoon almost all of Lily's relatives had left.
The villagers wanted to help but were powerless. The village chief and Ethan discussed it—with no other options, they'd have to send Lily to an orphanage. It was the only way, and at least the villagers could visit her often.
Lily heard the conversation inside and immediately turned around, walking out without looking back.
Everyone thought she was just throwing a tantrum and didn't pay much attention, until that evening when a storm hit and Maya realized Lily hadn't come home for dinner—she was missing.
The young men in the village immediately gathered together, each putting on rain gear to search for her.
Maya ran out with them too.
Searching figures were everywhere in the village. Maya split up from the others, wiping rainwater from her face as she anxiously called Lily's name across the open fields.
But only echoes answered her back.
Suddenly a flash of inspiration hit Maya. She suddenly stopped and turned around, no longer heading toward the fields but running toward the back mountain instead.
From then on, Maya often ran into Ethan.
Lily's dad had disappeared somewhere, so Lily stayed at Maya's house for now. Ethan came by every few days to check on Lily, initially just looking after her, but later he stopped hiding his concern for Maya.
Maya lacked experience—the watermelon seedlings she planted in her backyard didn't survive. Ethan spent time under the hot sun turning over the soil in her yard and teaching her everything about growing watermelons.
When her old house needed repairs, Ethan didn't hesitate to bring people over to fix it up.
The way Ethan looked at Maya had grown more tender, and everyone in the village could tell he'd fallen for her.
Since Ethan became village secretary, neighboring villages had tried setting him up with girlfriends, but he always said he wasn't in a rush.
Now that he'd finally found someone he liked, the villagers were happy for him.
The villagers intentionally tried to bring them together—no matter what was happening, they'd unconsciously pair the two up.
Even Lily knew Uncle Ethan liked Aunt Maya, so she shouldn't disturb them.
Maya was grateful for the villagers' good intentions, but she'd lost faith in love.
She just wanted to stay in this place and watch over her daughter, and maybe take care of Lily too if possible. As for anything else, she didn't dare think about it.
Having made up her mind, Maya didn't want to string Ethan along, so she planned to find time to set things straight with him.
But before Maya could clarify things with Ethan, something happened in the village: Lily's father, who'd been gone for nearly two weeks, was found dead in the river. A villager discovered him while fishing—by the time they pulled him out, his body was unrecognizable.
Maya accompanied Lily to identify the body, watching as the girl stood there alone, eyes red with fear and grief. Maya's heart ached as she stepped forward to take Lily's hand.
A few days later, the investigation results came out. Lily's father had returned to the village three days earlier, got drunk in the middle of the night trying to go home, fell into the river halfway there, and drowned.
The villagers helped organize the funeral.
As soon as the funeral ended, Lily's relatives started planning to sell her house, but not one of them was willing to take Lily in.
Ethan offered to transfer the deed of Lily's house to whichever relative would adopt her.
But the village house wasn't worth much money to begin with, while raising a child would cost a lot.
After Ethan made his offer, by that afternoon almost all of Lily's relatives had left.
The villagers wanted to help but were powerless. The village chief and Ethan discussed it—with no other options, they'd have to send Lily to an orphanage. It was the only way, and at least the villagers could visit her often.
Lily heard the conversation inside and immediately turned around, walking out without looking back.
Everyone thought she was just throwing a tantrum and didn't pay much attention, until that evening when a storm hit and Maya realized Lily hadn't come home for dinner—she was missing.
The young men in the village immediately gathered together, each putting on rain gear to search for her.
Maya ran out with them too.
Searching figures were everywhere in the village. Maya split up from the others, wiping rainwater from her face as she anxiously called Lily's name across the open fields.
But only echoes answered her back.
Suddenly a flash of inspiration hit Maya. She suddenly stopped and turned around, no longer heading toward the fields but running toward the back mountain instead.
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