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.

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

sleepy and slumped onto the

who had been sitting prim and proper, imitated her

her and burst out

up straight again, her face

her position comfortable, Eileen even propped her legs on the low table.

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

her back, saying, “You need to stop randomly recognizing people as family.

recognizing people,” the girl rested her chin on Eileen’s chest, Insisting, “You’re my aunt. I’ve found my aunt. I’m the best!”

tapped her forehead, “What a little dummy.”

girl pouted, looking unhappy.

her, “Alright, you’re not a dummy.”

girl looked at her and said,

times do I have to

stubbornly furrowed her brows, “You’re my aunt. My grandmother can vouch for me if you don’t believe

smartwatch phone and dialed a number. The call was connected

a gentle

the girl replied, “Sonia Lopez,

your grandmother? She’s at the hospital and can’t take calls right now. If you

“Sonia,

on the other end was

and said to

nonsense! She looked exactly like the woman in the photo! She looked exactly like my

phone sounded

realize that she was a stranger who was with the girl. She quickly

the woman sighed in relief, “Oh, that’s what happened. Thank you so much.’ She

Isabel responded, “Sonia”

I’ll call Mr. Reed to pick you up right.”

could finish, a stern man

over. She handed the girl to him,

his brow,

off. I

you’re my aunt!” Isabel insisted seriously

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