When the prisoners were watching the show the lights were turned off. The prisoners were startled, but soon a beam of light cast on the host.
"Today, we have a very important guest to come here, and he brought us many gifts. Let's greet Richard Carter with warm applause, president of HD Group!" Amy was shocked when the host said so. Was he coming to see her?
As soon as the prisoners heard that there were gifts, they applauded excitedly. They had not received gifts for a long time. In their mind, a president who brought them gifts was a good president.
Richard was wearing a black suit with a pink shirt, looking garish.
The women prisoners were excited to such a handsome man. He was more charming than those young stars. How lucky it was to get his favor.
"Nice to meet you. I'm Richard Carter, President of the HD Group. I organized the show today because I want everyone to have a good start in the new year. It doesn't mean you've come to a dead end being put in jail. As long as you're willing to reform and work hard, you'll have a chance to get a commutation of sentence and regain freedom sooner. Your aging parents and your loved ones are waiting for you." Richard's words resonated with the prisoners. And they felt sad at the thought that they had families waiting for them.
"Winter has arrived. I would like to give everyone sets of winter clothes, so that you can have a warm winter. Remember that your families are waiting for you!" Richard had prepared sets of warm clothes for the prisoners, as he knew that Amy was afraid of cold. If he didn't find a strong evidence to prove Amy innocent, she would have to spend the winter in prison.
The prisoners broke into rapturous applause at Richard's remarks. It was really cold in the prison in winter.
The host then asked the armed police to maintain order and gave the prisoners winter clothes on the spot.
There were furry hats, padded coats, cotton-padded trousers and boots.
Then two other men came up. One was Andy, the other Kingsley. The crowd was stirred when they stood on the stage.
The women prisoners were crazy for them, and they peeped at the charming men several times when taking the clothes.
Richard smiled, Andy looked cold, and Kingsley was kind to the women prisoners, and he made some witty remarks with them.
When it was Amy's turn to take the clothes, her hands were shaking. She took the hat and shoes from Andy and saw Andy's eyes were full of concern.
As she walked to Kingsley to take the cotton socks and pants, Kingsley told her not to worry too much. They would take care of the things.
When Amy came to Richard, she tried to hold back her excitement. Her hands couldn't help shaking when she took the black padded coat from him. He gave her a super thick down jacket. It was specially made for her as he knew she was afraid of cold.
"Rest assured. I'll try to get you out," Richard whispered to her as she took the clothes.
"Yes, I see." Amy felt the care of her family and friends, and her heart was warm.
"To have fun? Who are you?" Amy looked at the woman, who was at least in her thirties, but was talking like a child.
"I'm Sarah. My mother said I will live here all my life. There is food, drink here, and no one will scold me fat." Sarah sat by Amy as the latter was willing to talk to her.
"Is that what your mother told you? Then how did you get in?" What Sarah said aroused Amy's curiosity. How could a mother say that to her daughter? This is a place no one would want to come in.
"I do not know. My mother told me to admit whatever the judge said. I did, so I got to this place where no one will cold-shoulder me. I've got all the necessities here except for the Internet. And what excites me the most is that I managed to lose weight!" Sarah shook herself as she said.
Sarah was about 170 pounds, but she still felt that she had lost weight.
"When I'm as slender as you are, I'll get married." When it came to getting married, Sarah was very shy.
Amy did not know what to say. Sarah should be a scapegoat for a favored child. She was not favored at home, so she was abandoned by her mother.
"Sarah, is your mother kind to you?" Amy thought for a moment and decided to meddle in it.
"My mother is dead, and my stepmother was kind to me. She bought me whatever I liked to eat, even if I didn't want to eat then. She said I would be beautiful if I ate more. But I got so fat that even the school didn't want me, so I have never gone to school!" said Sarah sadly.
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