Silkworm Woman

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ied a hint of irritation: "I told

l. As I tidied up the straw bedding

u bring me some more chalk pieces

me and nodded wit

rea is where we kept the farming tools. After placing the bask

he village leader and Dad, they were already gr

me from the corner of h

ghter. She'll show

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age council building, the only concrete stru

ooms: the village leader's

u a blanket and some food tonight. The village leader'

candy and gently asked, "My name

minded me of my mother

d then, as if possessed, I added

asked, "Why haven't I

al my mother's existence to anyone, or he would cripple me

an's lecherous eyes and y

istence were me, him, the village leader, and

said, "My mom died shortly

hile, and I felt his gaze was odd, a

nd, told him I had to go, and

r and my dad were discussing how t

is asleep and then take a f

ssed. "What if he wakes up and someone finds

businessman will be here in a couple of days. If we don't find a way

ed to it for that million dollars. With the silkwor

do I have left? I need to save more money for Ian to ge

t forget to mock my dad. "If you had a son,

splashed a cup of tea on him. "How dare you bang the table at me? Don't for

n't work, we'll get rid of him and claim he f

picked up his cane a

was completely out of si

ss girl, get