Ivan’s POV:

I froze, seeing the photo in my hand and understanding what that girl must have realized. The neighbor she mentioned was friends with her parents, and right after her parents' death, he had come to her, talking about a foster parent. At first, she told him that she didn’t need anyone and that the government could transfer everything to her after she turned 18, but he insisted she have a foster parent so she wouldn’t be lonely. And the main thing is her parents had ...