"But that's only because you helped me first," replied Serenity. "How can I just stand aside and not help you now?"

Still, Serenity worried that as she was now, she might not be of much help to Clara at all, especially when Clara's case was now almost five years old. Even if they managed to find some evidence, it would still be very difficult to investigate what had actually happened.

Thinking of this, Serenity was reminded of Jackson again. He was a large part of how she had gotten exonerated. Without his help, she might have to bear the label of a criminal who had caused someone's death for the rest of her life.

Jackson…

'No!' she reminded herself silently. 'Stop thinking about him! Everything between us has truly ended now!'

Meanwhile, back inside the house by the window, Yanny stood on a chair and leaned against the window, staring out at his mother who was pushing the cart on the street.

"Are you looking at Mommy?" his grandmother, who was standing beside him, asked.

"Yeah,