"Police station?" Rose gasped in surprise to see Police Sebastian already in front of her apartment. "Hey, why do you look so tense?" A friendly smile crossed the blonde haired cop's face. "Ah, you make me worry." Rose breathed a sigh of relief when she saw the young Policeman's friendly smile. "Are you going out?" The cop glances inside the apartment as Rose doesn't seem to be trying to let him in. "I… I'm sorry, Mr. Sebastian--" "Call me Sebastian without any extra." Rose was about to argue, but seeing the seriousness behind the police's words, she chose to remain silent and relented. "Okay. I have to go to the social service and immigration department." Rose closed the door behind her. "Did something happen?" Sebastian walked parallel to Rose's steps. "They brought Kenzie and Daddy." "Bring?" Rose stopped in her tracks and looked at Sebastian with pleading eyes. "Sebastian, can you take me to the child care department?" "Of course, Rose," he said quickly. The dashing policeman walked quickly while holding Rose's hand, he took the girl into his official car. Without turning on the siren Sebastian drove his vehicle to the child protection service. "Actually I came to see how you were and to warn you that the end of the month is drawing near." Sebastian turned to Rose who looked pensive. "I know… it's just…." Rose couldn't continue her speech. Another week was the end of the month and she had to pay a lot of arrears and debt repayments, while her job was all gone in one night. Bad things kept coming without giving her a chance to breathe. "I'll help you buy some time and calm your neighbors down." "Thanks Sebastian for your understanding," Rose said weakly. She glanced at the policeman. Although not handsome, he looks kind and sincere in every behavior. Rose is grateful that she has met a man as good as Sebastian, who has helped her a lot from the start. "What happened when they brought your nephew and your father?" The patience in Sebastian's voice made Rose feel a little calmer. "I don't know, but when it happened I wasn't in the apartment," Rose's anxious sigh caught Sebastian's attention. "Thank you for listening to me." "Anytime Rose… if you need help I'll always be there for you." Sebastian's words touched Rose. After a long time of losing everything valuable, including good friends, it turns out that there are still people who are willing to help her. Even though he's new to her, Rose hopes that Sebastian as a law enforcement officer is sincere. They arrived in front of the child care office. Rose immediately got down and ran ahead of Sebastian. She even forgot to thank him and didn't notice that the man was following her from behind. "Sir, I'm Kenzie Gonzales' guardian. He's here, isn't he? Can I take him home?" Rose immediately stormed the officers with questions. "Relax, Miss, what's your name and what's your address?" "Sorry, my name is Rose Gonzalez." Rose said the address where he lived. "I have an Aunt and guardian of Kenzie, the boy you brought with me." Rose looked expectantly at the officer, hoping that the man would soon meet her with Kenzie. "Do you have papers proving your guardianship?" The officer looked at Rose questioningly. "I--" Rose's words trailed off. "I don't have the papers you asked for because my house just caught fire a month ago." "Have you reworked the burnt papers?" The officer's question made Rose gulp. She forgot this important thing as her mind was filled with how to make money. She had prioritized the payment of debts, more than any other important paperwork. "I haven't taken care of it yet, but I'm not lying to you, sir," said Rose sadly. "I can be the guarantor." The authoritative words of the baritone voice beside her made Rose turn her head. "Sebastian…" Rose's face lit up at the man's words. "I'm Sebastian Grey." The young police officer introduced himself and showed his badge to the social service officer. Rose had almost forgotten the existence of the good-natured cop. Her dull face turned into a cheerful one seeing the existence of the man who was already beside him and smiled warmly at him. "Thank you," Rose whispered heartily. "All right. Assume the issue of identity is beyond question." The officer returned the badge shown after making sure it was not a fake. "However--" "But what, sir?" cut Rose quickly. The officer was silent for a moment. He turned his head towards his colleague who had just arrived and sat down next to him. The two officers of the opposite sex looked at each other before showing the file in his hand. "We work for the welfare of children and families in this country, both of you must understand that. From the files and data we obtained, Miss does not have a sufficient permanent job. An illegal immigrant who lives with you and we are also digging for evidence, if you have a big enough debt." The female officer stopped talking with a straight face for a moment. Rose was completely shocked to hear every word that was directed at her. She knew someone must have made a report against him. There's no way that immigration officials and social services could suddenly find out all about it and come at the same time just by chance. "Wa--what do you mean?" "This lady has a regular job as a cafe waitress and she is never late," said Constable Sebastian. "That's not the only thing that we pay attention to, Mr. Police. As a cafe waiter she can't provide for the needs and welfare of life. It's not only about the economy, but also the welfare of children that we care about, especially if he lives with suspected illegal immigrants." The officer's answer felt like a slap to Rose's face. "My Dad is not an illegal immigrant. He became a legal American when I was seventeen. My Mommy is a native, though hereditary." Rose tried to deny what the social service said it was concerned with child welfare. "In that case, you have to prove it. We can only give him one week before putting the child in an orphanage or until someone adopts him." The social worker didn't seem moved by Rose's efforts. Rose's body went limp for a moment. She didn't know what else to do to get Kenzie out of the country's protection. Rose couldn't imagine if the child had to be adopted by someone she didn't know. "If only Conrad were in this country," whispered Rose, desperately remembering Conrad the only person who could help her was in Italy. "Sir … at least allow me to see Kenzie, I beg you," said Rose pitifully. "Okay, no more than ten minutes." The officer entered the room. "Rose, be patient, I will help you." "Thanks, Sebastian, I depend on you," Rose said quietly.