Koala Reads

"On Monday morning the trial of Zhao Jingxuan’s father ended. The judge found him guilty of intentional assault and sentenced him to nine months. He didn’t appeal; he was taken straight to the Seventh Prison out on the west side of the city."

"When the news came through, Su Qian let out a long, shaky sigh and gripped her phone as if it were an anchor."

"The man sitting across from her smiled faintly, reached out and brushed a strand of hair from her face. “What, you don’t trust me?”"