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Wynter wrapped her arms around Zach in a gentle embrace. “Don’t
worry about me. Keep an eye on that waist and don’t go spraining it.”
Zach, who normally wielded a fiery temper, now returned Wynter’s embrace like a child bidding goodbye to a playground friend.
“You can always go to the Kellers if you run into trouble. I’m sure they
won’t mind helping out Jackson’s favorite disciple, to say nothing of
the favor you did for them,” he said. “Without you, Lucas wouldn’t
have made any headway in Southdale.
“Remember, you’ll always have a place here in Harmony Community. I
don’t care who your parents are, but if they ever make you upset, just
know we won’t stand for it.”
“Mr. Zurich is right. We’ll march into Kingbourne if we have to,” an
elderly gentleman piped up. He added a little hesitantly, “Nothing can
scare us.”
Zach glared at him. “Oh, quiet you. You were the reason Wynter was
wrongfully brought into custody.”
“I… I…” the gentleman stammered.
Wynter laughed. “It’s not Mr. Gustavo’s fault. Some people are just
good at hiding their true colors.”
“Not his fault? Bah! He just wanted to relive his glory days and have a
say in everything. If this were the past, he’d have been tried for abuse
of power!” Zach snapped.
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He glowered at Pierre Gustavo, the elderly gentleman from earlier, and demanded, “Do you admit that you were in the wrong?”
Pierre said immediately, “Yes, sir!”
He then turned to Wynter and explained, “Mr. Zurich is right. If you hadn’t uncovered the crimes in Paradise Village, that rascal would
have continued wreaking havoc in Southdale and claim to be associated with me! I shouldn’t have said anything to him.”
They were talking about the time Wynter had been ambushed during
her livestream and wrongfully arrested.
The rascal in question was none other than Jerome. If he had been
allowed to continue in his corrupted ways, Pierre’s name would be dragged through the mud as well.
It would be unfortunate if someone as patriotic as Pierre had to lose his reputation because of this.
Just thinking about what might have happened made Pierre’s chest tighten. There were a few elderly folks in the community who no longer wanted to play chess with him despite their years of friendship.
Not that he could blame them. Jerome was his mentee, and the very
same mentee allowed Wynter to be wrongfully arrested and interrogated to protect a bunch of criminals.
Pierre was eager to make amends. “Wynter, if you don’t feel like
asking the Kellers for help, you can always reach out to my
connections there. I’ve given them a heads-up, and they’re prepared to help you at a moment’s notice.”
“Thank you, Mr. Gustavo,” Wynter said gratefully, smiling. She knew
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Pierre must have had quite a formidable history if he had connections
and any sort of power in Kingbourne
Pierre grinned at her affably.
Zach turned to Wynter and reminded sternly, “Don’t fall behind on your
studies, Wynter. My former students in Kingbourne will lend you a
helping hand whenever you need it. Since you’re much younger than
them, I doubt they’d turn you down if you ask for help.”
“All right, Mr. Zurich.”
Wynter could tell just how much the elderly folk around her cared for her. They wanted to make sure she had someone to turn to for help. while in Kingbourne. Hence, they pulled strings here and there for her
sake.
There was warmth in Wynter’s eyes as she reached her arms around
Zach once more.
He couldn’t help the tears that pricked his eyes. “Go. Be brave and hold your head up high. You’ve got family here rooting for you.”
Most of the folks in Harmony Community did not have children of their own, and they had long ago seen Wynter as their child.
Dom had been bright enough to recognize Wynter’s potential from the
moment he got to know her.
The leaders of Harmony Community all had impressive track records, and if they favored Wynter so much, then Dom shuddered to think of the path to glory they had paved for her.
If he were being honest, he was extremely envious.
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Wynter hadn’t even arrived in Kingbourne yet, and already the influential parties there had been alerted to take good care of her, courtesy of Harmony Community’s string-pulling.
