Angeline hurriedly dashed out with a cloak in her hands.
When Angeline saw Iris' corpse, she was petrified.
Jay was afraid that she would be cold, so he took her cloak and carefully placed it on her. He comforted, saying, "I'll deal with the things here, Angeline. You don't have to worry—"
Angeline interrupted Jay and tremblingly said, "I know her. She’s Iris from the military intelligence division."
Angeline’s eyes were red in an instant, and her voice became choked. "When I was imprisoned by the military intelligence division and Jens brought people over to rescue me, she was the one who carried me out of their stronghold. She was cautious along the way for fear of me falling. I still remembered what she said to me. She told me that Lil Fox was a good person and that he had no choice but to treat me that way. She didn't want me to blame him. She was a kind-hearted child. How did she..."
Jay was choking with emotions when he said, "It's no wonder Jens wants us to bury her. This child probably died unjustly. Angeline, since you like her, then why don’t we make her our foster daughter? That way, we
can bury her under our family name."
Angeline nodded.
Carson took Iris' body into the hall and placed her on a soft couch in the corner.
Angeline mulled over cleaning up and changing Iris' clothes. However, she thought it would be too much o n her plate to do it on her own. As such, she said to Jay, "Jaybie, call Zayne and the others over to help out. Ask Baby Zetty to find a new set of clothes for her."
Jay merely followed her command.
Very soon, Zayne and Josephine rushed to Green Plum Town after they got the news.
Angeline personally cleaned up Iris' corpse while Baby Zetty brought out some clothes she had not worn yet. Then, Angeline proceeded to put the clothes on Iris.
Iris' opened eyes were filled with sadness and unwillingness to pass. Angeline was reluctant to close them.
Angeline said lovingly and affectionately to Iris, "My dear child, I know you must've had a tough life and there's a lot of sorrow in your heart. But don't worry, Aunty here will ask Baby Robbie to repay all of your enmities in this life. Please rest in peace."
Iris was still reluctant to close her eyes.
Angeline looked at Jay helplessly. "She must have
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