ORLANDA stood frozen, her mind struggling to process the words that had just left Oswald's lips. Bought. Sold. A transaction.

Her body trembled as the weight of the revelation settled in. The people she had called Mom and Dad, the ones she had trusted, the only family she knew she had, had sold her like an object, a mere possession to be handed over for the right price.

She could barely breathe. Her heart pounded against her chest as she forced herself to speak.

"How much?" Her voice was almost a whisper, yet it carried a storm of emotions, betrayal, disbelief, and an aching need to understand.

"For how much...