Two hours had passed since they arrived at the police station to bring Luciana in. The little girl was now fast asleep in Julian's lap, exhausted and cold.
The police had already moved to arrest her parents, but unfortunately, they had already fled. Their house was empty, proving that they truly intended to abandon their own daughter.
Arcane took off the jacket he was wearing and used it as a blanket for Luciana. He gently stroked the girl's head, unable to understand why any parent could do such a thing.
But at that moment, it wasn't just Luciana who looked sad, Julian felt the same way. He pulled the man closer and stroked his head.
"I know you're very worried about her. But you also have to learn that we can't always get everything we want. There are times when we have to let go of something, like we're letting go of Luciana." He whispered in his ear, trying to make Julian understand that they couldn't just take Luciana home, no matter how sad her life was right now.
