Chapter 61

Eileen was a bit exasperated. She stood up from the steps, finally saying in defeat, “I’ll take you to Egbert first. How do you just recognize anyone as a family?”

With that, she extended her hand, “Hold my hand”

The little girl obediently took her hand.

Eileen held the girl’s in one hand and a food box in the other. They left through the backdoor and headed toward Egbert’s lounge.

Upon opening the lounge door, Eileen found it empty.

Unwilling to leave the girl alone, Eileen decided to stay. She sat on the sofa and asked, “Have you eaten yet?”

The girl shook her head.

Eileen frowned, “What’s up with Egbert?”

Sighing, she opened her food box, “Shall we share this? You can’t eat much, right?”

The little girl immediately perked up, “I don’t eat much. Just a little.”

Eileen laughed at her response and used a disposable fork to scoop some food, feeding it to the girl,

The girl opened her mouth wide and took a big bite.

She ate with serious effort, her cheeks puffed out on both sides.

Eileen also took a bite and asked, “Don’t you know what your aunt looks like?”

The girl replied with a mouth full of food, I’ve never seen my aunt”

Eileen raised an eyebrow, “Why is that?”

“My aunt’s not home,” the girl said, swallowing her food and opening her mouth for another bite.

Eileen chuckled, scooping up more food for her. The girl obediently took another bite.

the time they finished the food box, ten minutes had passed, and Egbert still hadn’t returned.

her fill, Eileen felt sleepy and slumped onto the

sitting prim and proper, imitated her by

burst out laughing. “You’re such a dork,”

up

comfortable, Eileen even propped her

the girl didn’t imitate her. Instead, she crawled

to stop randomly recognizing people as family. You’ll get scammed one day.”

girl rested her chin on Eileen’s chest, Insisting, “You’re my aunt. I’ve found

“What a

pouted, looking

you’re not a

girl looked at her and said, “Will you come home with

sighed, ‘Silly girl, how many times do I have to

grandmother can vouch for

number. The call

the other end, a gentle

replied, “Sonia Lopez, this is Isabel.”

amused, “What’s gotten into you to call your grandmother? She’s at the hospital and can’t take calls right

the girl said, “Sonia, I found

the other end

and said to

exactly like the woman in the photo! She looked exactly like my grandma, especially her

the phone sounded

stranger who was with the girl. She quickly

sighed in relief, “Oh, that’s what happened. Thank

Isabel responded, “Sonia”

stay put, sweetheart. I’ll call Mr. Reed to pick you

Before the woman could finish, a stern man suddenly appeared at the lounge door

and walked over. She handed the girl to

furrowed his brow,

she wandered off. I brought her back. Now

you’re my aunt!” Isabel insisted seriously

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