21. "Confusions"

"Sir. Why don't you rest for today? You did a lot of work," said Vic.

Martin answered, "Adults have their own games. And they have no time to rest because they have to win every day."

Those words were etched in Vic's mind for a long time. Therefore, she mistakenly repeated the same word when Martin was standing before her.

** **

Martin pulled Victoria away from the children and from the director of the orphanage. In a place where no one could watch them, they stood in front of each other.

She looked at Martin, who pulled her head and saw a more hostile expression than she had ever seen.

"What's wrong?" she asked, hurriedly pulling her arm out of his grasp at the momentary change in the atmosphere.

But Martin had such a strong grip on her that she couldn't shake him off easily.

Martin was in a state of confusion. Those were the words that Victoria had said before.

"How do you know that?" he asked.

"Huh? What is it?"

"I'm asking about those words you said earlier. Adults have th