"It's been two years already."
"Do you know how long our matron has been here?" Casey curiously asked.
The old man replied, "A long time, at least twenty years. She dedicated her youth and life to these kids."
Casey couldn't figure out why Brett sent him to meet the orphanage matron. Did he have some connection with the kids there?
After thinking for a long period of time, Casey finally filled out a form and handed it to the old man.
"What brings you here?" the old man asked.
"I'm here to discuss some matters with the matron, and also talk to her about making a donation."
Just then, the matron got the news. Seeing Casey, she was taken aback.
She knew that this was Casey, the hottest actor in Hollywood. But seeing his face, she couldn't help but think of that big fool, Ryker Dempsey.
Her eyes reddened at the thought of Ryker, who had died at sea. She knew that he was mentally challenged, so why did she let him leave the orphanage? If she had kept a better eye on him, Ryker might not have been kidnapped.
There were other staff and volunteers with the matron.
They recognized Casey and some couldn't help but scream, "Mr. Dempsey, it's Mr. Dempsey, how come he's here alone? Casey, can you give us an autograph?"
If it was just one or two people asking for his autograph, it would be okay; but as they couldn’t hide their excitement and started to scream, the kids who were around them got attracted to that spot.
Casey was very popular, from five-year-old children to seventy or eighty-year-old ladies, even if they hardly knew him, they would like him just by his looks.
The matron promptly stopped them, letting the staff take the kids back, to keep quiet.
Even though the matron was usually gentle, when she really got angry, the kids would definitely obey her commands.
After the crowd left, the matron took Casey to her office.
Casey looked around, although that was his first time there, he felt very familiar with the surroundings as if he had seen it in a dream. The orphanage was like a spacious kindergarten, with children's entertainment facilities, and cute graffiti on the walls. Surprisingly, the outdoor scene was also very well set up, with many bright flowers which were enough to cheer anyone up.
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