Chapter 16
I was wrong too. I shouldn't have expected such people to love me. Thankfully, I've let go now. I just want to have no further ties to the Lane family.
I didn't explain anything, and the Lane family couldn't get in touch with me. The news continued to stir up more heat, even affecting the Lane family's stock market. The public, who had once praised the Lane family's actions, quickly criticized them.
I changed my phone number and stopped contacting anyone from the Lane family. During this time, Simon and I were working with people who had left the orphanage, raising funds. We managed to raise half of a million dollars.
I returned the money to Grace as soon as I could.
Grace's voice sounded much more exhausted. She asked to meet me, and I agreed.
When Grace came to see me, I
