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Thorn In The Heart

"I took the potatoes on the field. We can use the water in the
pond right here to drink and clean up the potatoes before
eating.”

“Why did you take a long time for a small bag of potatoes?
We worried about you after you had left...!”

He looked at his wife and had a little smile.

“You were always thinking of me and did not the thing for
yourself.”

“You were my life and a column of the family. I always take
good care of you.”

“Thanks. I went back home, so I wore out now...!" In the
sad and sobbing voice, he said.

Nguyen's grandma gave him a wondering look.

"Oh... My God...! Why did you go back home? For what? It
was very danger...! They will kill you...! Do you know that?" In
a raised voice, she said and asked. Then she looked for her
house direction. "Did you check around the house?" She added.

Nguyen’s grandpa had lamented, looked at her and shook
his head. He gave a signal to her, and they had a conversation in
a very low voice.

"I worried about Nguyen’s future...!"

"Why... ?"

"He will never forget what he had seen and heard on the
Duc’s house backyard of yesterday afternoon...!"

"Yes, I knew what you mean for our grandson." She took a
quick look at Nguyen and said:

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