Chapter 4 - THE WOMAN WHO REFUSED TO TALKNoah began seeing Lily and her mother every afternoon.
Sometimes they sat outside the grocery store.
Sometimes they were gone.
The woman always kept Lily close.
She never asked for money.
She never complained.
And whenever someone tried to give her too much, she refused.
One afternoon, Noah asked:
“Why don't you go to a shelter?”
The woman looked at him.
“Because not every place is safe.”
Noah didn't understand.
“Are you running from someone?”
The woman's expression changed.
For a moment, fear appeared in her eyes.
Then she said:
“My name is Sarah.”
Noah noticed something strange.
Sarah looked like someone who had once lived a very different life.
Her hands were clean.
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Her speech was educated.
And she wore a small silver ring she never took off.
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Chapter 5 - THE RINGOne afternoon, Lily became sick.
Chapter 6 - THE NAME IN THE NEWSPAPERThat night, Noah's mother searched through old newspaper articles.
Chapter 7 - THE SECRET SHE WAS HIDINGSarah finally told the truth.
Chapter 8 - THE MAN IN THE BLACK CARThe next day, a black car stopped near the grocery store.
Chapter 9 - THE OLD STORAGE BOXSarah had one final secret.
Chapter 10 - THE BOY IN THE PHOTOGRAPHNoah's mother refused to believe it.
