It was almost ten when Marra still calculated her earnings from selling fish today. The smile on her face spread like a sunflower, and she breathed a sigh of relief. Although slowly, Marra could divide the money into savings. The girl turned to Lauren, who had fallen asleep on her bed.

"I feel much better today, Mom. So, stay with me." She got up, bent down, and kissed Lauren's forehead. "May you always dream of every beautiful thing."

Marra kept her money in a box with a dangling lock, and she kept it in the closet. Just as she was about to rest her body, a knock on the door...