Gale had a sore nose and felt like crying.

She blinked quickly and forced back the tears. "Joshua, you are still young, and the family does not need you to go out to make money."

"But I am confident that I can get first place. It's a seven thousand dollar prize. It is enough for our family's living expenses for a year," Joshua replied. The more sensible he was, the more Gale blamed herself.

It was because she was incapable that the child knew to help her share the pressure of life at such a y