Chapter 4

All those years, I was clueless, totally in the dark like an idiot. I wondered how he even survived those years.

Mason saw I wasn't moving, let out a soft sigh, and came over to me.

He placed his hand gently on top of my head.

He said, "Go on, head home. Tomorrow, someone will come and talk to your parents about helping you with your education.

"If all goes well, we'll see each other at school on Monday morning.

"Don't overthink it. There really are people who help others just out of kindness, no strings attached."

I found my…