Douglas listened silently for a long time, and then said: "Get ready to leave."

Rose was confused.

Why leave?

Before she could ask, however, Rose had lowered his head.

"Please... don't abandon me."

Douglas's eyes widened when he heard Rose's words.

"Are you stupid? Let's go together." Douglas stroked Rose's head.

"You are already my daughter, and I will not abandon my daughter." After saying this, he stood up and began to prepare.

"Apologise to the other daughter and explain it later. You can also write to her." Douglas said easily.

Douglas looked down at the stunned Rose: "What are you doing? Get ready quickly. I will explain why I have to leave." After hearing what Douglas said, Rose also hurriedly started to prepare.

"I know a Quaker, and if I explain, they will help us." Douglas muttered as he prepared.

Just then, there was a cry of "Mr. Douglas!" from outside. Looking out the window, a group of people holding torches were walking towards the house.

"So fast." Douglas complained helplessly.

Douglas said to Rose, "Wait for me," and walked out. Ross stood by the window, observing the situation outside.

"What happened? Everyone gather together." As soon as Douglas came out, the crowd exclaimed.

"Don't tell me you were eaten by a monster." The leader of a team said.

"Who? Who spread such ridiculous news?" Douglas asked, and then stepped out of the crowd a woman he had seen during the day.

"dad."

"Lila, you seem to be in good spirits." Douglas said, and the woman named Lila breathed a sigh of relief: "That's great. At noon, that monster is ready to attack us."

Douglas lowered his head, thought for a while, and stroked his head; "I must have seen something wrong."

Just then, someone in the crowd shouted "There's something on the window!"

Douglas turned away bitterly.

As some people started to walk towards the house, Douglas stopped them and said: "This is a human girl that I picked up after she was abandoned."

Everyone looked at each other for a while, and Lila grabbed Douglas's shoulder: "Dad, are you hiding something?"

"I'm not hiding it. It's true," he said, but a man in the crowd shouted "Come out!" toward the house.

Douglas glared at the man: "Why do you have the right to demand that a child be captured?"

"Mr. Douglas, there is something unusual about you."

"You are the ones who are abnormal, right? What's wrong with raising an adopted daughter?"

"Then let's meet her."

"No. There are so many adults here, how come you don't understand what would scare her?" Douglas stopped staring at the man and turned to the group as a whole.

"When I heard the word monster, I immediately became nervous. I must be a little allergic." Just when Douglas finished speaking, everyone's eyes were cast in the direction behind Douglas.

Douglas had a premonition of something bad.

"Douglas, I..."

Douglas heard the voice behind him and lowered his head: "Rose, didn't I ask you to wait?"

Douglas turned around, and at the same time, shouts of "Monster!" came from the crowd. One by one, the men with spears came to the front of the group.

Douglas turned to the crowd and said, "Don't be angry."

However, the leader of the team showed anger: "Have you forgotten the fact that our family members were all killed by monsters?"

When Ross heard this, he recalled Douglas's words, "I will explain to you the reason for leaving later."

Douglas raised his hands and expressed clearly: "Forget it, let her go. Although she looks a little bad, she is still a human child."

"Do you have evidence?"

"It can speak people's words without any malice."

"There are no monsters that can understand human language!"

"I don't mean it understands, I mean it speaks."

"Even so, it's not enough evidence!" Douglas bowed his head again.

Lila whispered "Dad", and Douglas nodded slightly annoyed: "Understood, I will take this child away. Then you can leave us alone."

"No," Lila said, "Dad, the reason why I came to you today is that I want to live with us."

Douglas's eyes widened in surprise, and Lila showed the baby that Douglas was holding: "It's your grandson."

Douglas stroked the baby's cheek happily.

"Shall we go back together?"

Douglas shook his head: "Thank you, Lila. But you can't leave the child alone."

Lila asked with a sad expression: "Why..." and stared at Rose, who cowered into the doorway.

Douglas said reproachfully, "Stop it. That child is still very young. At least until she grows up, it is the adult's responsibility to take care of her."

Douglas turned his attention to everyone again: "Everyone, listen to me. From now on, I will take this child out of here. So please forget about this time."

Douglass pleaded, but a man with a spear said, "No."

"Everyone hates monsters. We can't let them go."

"So, is the kid a monster?"

"Does such a person exist?"

Douglas was surprised by the man's shouting. Almost everyone around him looked at Rose with hateful eyes, and Lila looked very disturbed.

"Calm down. What's the point of killing that kid here?"

"Kill the monsters you see. That's what everyone in this town has decided."

Can't seem to communicate.

Douglas had some idea of ​​how deeply the people in this town hated monsters.

Perhaps because of the knowledge, Douglas sighed: "Please. Don't take violent action." A gust of wind blew around Douglas.

Trembling people.

"We are leaving here, no one can stop me." One sentence stopped all actions.

Douglas turned his back to home, toward the door, and smiled at Rose who was peeking: "Ross, let's go together."

Rose nodded vigorously and ran to Douglas's side. At the same time, a voice came from behind: "Dad!"

Before he could turn around, Douglas's heart was pierced by a spear from behind, and Rose stopped.

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