I delivered the good news with a smile.
Sallyâs eyebrows shot up in excitement.
âThatâs wonderful! Now I wonât have to endure a long-distance relationship with Carlos!â
âCongratulations!â
I shot her a smile before looking back at the list.
To my surprise, I didnât see Lucaâs or Rileyâs name.
âRiley, arenât you going to join the first group?â I asked her in confusion.
Riley shook her head with a helpless smile.
âNo, you should go ahead.
Iâm the temporary mayor of the town, so if I leave now, the rest of the residents might go back on their word.
Then Adam and his subordinates might get out of prison and seize power again.
I have to stay and make sure that doesnât happen.
â
She was right.
I sighed and could only assure her, saying, âDonât worry, Riley.
I wonât let Caleb mistreat the residents of Roz Town.
â
Riley beamed at me happily.
âI trust you, Debra.
When the situation stabilizes, Iâll follow and build a new town with you!â
âOkay!â
Time passed by quickly.
Soon, it was time for us to say goodbye.
Before leaving, Elena took Lucaâs hand and said sadly, âLuca, if only you could come with us.
I donât want to leave you.
â
Luca also looked sad, but he held back his tears and made a deal with
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Elena.
âWhen I follow, weâll go to school together, okay?â
âOkay! Pinky promise?â
âPinky promise!â The two kids stretched out their little pinky fingers and carefully hooked them with each other.
Riley and I also hugged each other tightly
âRiley, if anything happens, please donât hesitate to tell me.
â
âOkay.
And you shouldnât hesitate to contact me if you need any help at the Thorn Edge Pack.
â
The residents that were left in the small town also saw us off.
âSafe travels! Weâll miss you!â
As the convoy set out, Zoe assigned a group of guards to us for protection.