"Uncle, can you take me home? Since that man who loved me and Mom has been arrested by you, should I be safe to go back now?"
The little girl looked at Long Chen with hopeful eyes.
Long Chen took a deep breath and said sternly, "You can't go back."
"Ah? Why?"
The little girl's face paled with fright, tears gathering in her eyes.
Seeing this scene, Long Chen felt a pang of heartache.
But he knew deep down that now was not the time to tell her the truth.
Once he told her, the young girl would be left with an indelible shadow.
She already had too many shadows cast upon her, and Long Chen didn't want to add another painful one.
So, Long Chen decided to tell a lie.