"Adopted?"

"Yeah, that family is quite complicated. The man remarried another woman after his wife died. The man has a daughter with his late wife and a son with his new wife. Later, he suddenly adopted a child, which is strange. He already has two children, but he adopted another child who's not blood-related," Clara said.

Many people in the neighborhood knew the family's history. Clara had lived in the area for years, so she knew.

Serenity's heart ached for Caden again. Was Caden not blood-related to his current family? He must be living a hard life in the family. Without his sister's protection, he might get kicked out of the family.

What would he do if they abandoned him? Where could he go? An orphanage? Then wait for the next family to adopt him?

Finding a good home for Caden would take a lot of work. Those looking for adoption would prefer a younger child. Caden was already old enough to remember things. On top of that, he was not very likable.

"I'm gonna check on the boy