The placing-out agent called them the children nobody wanted. The forgotten ones. The leftovers.
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Chapter 4: The Town That Judged Them
Chapter 4: The Town That Judged Them
Not everyone in Cedar Bluff welcomed Emmett's decision.
At the general store, people whispered.
“Nine children?”
“He's lost his mind.”
“He'll regret it.”
Some believed orphan children carried trouble.
Others believed Emmett was trying to replace the family he lost.
One afternoon, a wealthy rancher named William Carter laughed.
“You think love feeds children?”
Emmett looked at him calmly.
“No.”
William smiled.
“Good. Because reality will teach you.”
Emmett picked up his supplies.
“Reality already taught me something.”
“What?”
“That a person can own a thousand acres and still have an empty house.”
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The store became silent.
Because everyone knew exactly what he meant.
