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.

time they finished the food box, ten minutes had passed, and

fill, Eileen felt sleepy

this, the girl, who had been sitting prim and proper, imitated her by lying back on the couch.

at her and burst out laughing. “You’re such

girl quickly sat up straight again, her face

Eileen even propped her

her. Instead, she crawled over and hugged Eileen’s

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

not randomly recognizing people,” the girl rested her chin on Eileen’s chest, Insisting, “You’re my

tapped her forehead, “What a

girl pouted, looking unhappy.

her, “Alright, you’re not a

her and said, “Will you come home with

I have to tell you. I’m not

“You’re my aunt. My grandmother

grabbed her smartwatch phone and dialed a number. The

gentle

“Sonia Lopez,

you to call your grandmother? She’s at the hospital and can’t take calls right now. If you need something, you can tell me, okay?”

said, “Sonia, I found my aunt!”

woman on the other end

Eileen couldn’t stand to listen anymore and said to the woman, “This kid is

exactly like the woman in the photo!

phone sounded

was a stranger who was with the girl. She quickly

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

Isabel responded, “Sonia”

sweetheart. I’ll call Mr. Reed to pick you up

finish, a stern man suddenly

Egbert’s return, Eileen quickly lifted Isabel and walked over. She handed the girl to him, saying, “Here’s your

furrowed his brow, asking, “What

off, “You left her alone here, and she wandered off. I brought her back. Now that you’re back, I’m leaving.

my aunt!” Isabel

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