Ivy and Mia exchanged a glance.

Mia finally realized that Ivy’s reason for coming here wasn’t as simple as just interviewing an orphanage.

She swallowed hard but said nothing.

Ivy, however, smiled. "Is it really that serious?"

The villager nodded firmly. "Ms. Collins, if you’re just here to observe the geography, you can stay in our village for two days. But after that, you need to leave."

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