S31 95. Shame

“Were you the ones singing at that time?” Mrs. Connor asked in inaudible voice.

The twins fell silent. With frozen smiles, they blinked to guess it.

“What did she just say?” Louis glanced at his younger sister.

Emily shrugged her shoulders vaguely, afraid to offend the woman. “I don’t know.”

Smiling, Ava got up from her chair. “You won’t be able to hear my mother from there. Come here.” She reached out her hand.

The twins’ faces lit up again. Happily, they let Ava sit them on her lap.

“Were you the ones singing at that time?”

The twins’ mouths rounded.

“Oh, that’s it,” Louis muttered before nodding. “Yes, we were the ones singing that time. Did you like our singing?”

Mrs. Connor whispered, “Very sweet.”

Emily laughed while covering her mouth. “You don’t need to lie to please Louis, Mrs. Connor. It’s okay. We realized that our voices were a bit off at the time, especially Louis.”

Louis elbowed his sister’s arm. His lips were pursed, his brows

furrowed. “I told you it’s vibrato.”

“Okay, okay. But I hope you don’t use it again. Sing according to what we have practiced.”

A second later, Emily shifted her gaze. Her expression turned sweet.” We have prepared a new song for you, Mrs. Connor.”

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“What song is it?”

“It’s still a secret! We’ll sing it after dinner. Are you willing to wait, Mrs. Connor?” Emily tilted her head.

The woman nodded again. “I will wait.”

“Thank you. We’re sure you won’t be disappointed. We’ve practiced hard.”

Suddenly, Louis leaned forward. His hand tried to reach the woman’s finger. “How are you, Madam? Have you completely recovered?”

she still has to go through the recovery

it hurt?” Emily

head. “No, but my mother has to overcome the stiffness in her body and also her

mother.

enthusiasm too.”

enthusiasm, someone

Everyone looked over.

shuffled her feet. Her hands waved sweetly. “Come on, Mommy, come in. Let’s chat

in. “Good

you?”

woman nodded

She got used to it and didn’t care who they were anymore. However, Ava

people who visit.

Jeremy suddenly knocked on the door. “Ava, you guys

immediately straightened her back.

not expecting her to be able

that.

“Is it Eva?”

didn’t hear her voice clearly. However, he could guess what the woman was

said her name was Eva.”

mouth. Without caring about the IV that was still attached to

the twins down and held her. “Wait, Mom. You can’t

chest. Her eyes filled with tears. “Quickly ask her in.”

Jeremy interjected, “I need Ava’s help to confirm her identity. No offense, but I

nodded. “Yes, I understand.”

smiling. “Eva is my favorite

blinked when they heard

Ava? Don’t you love her as much as you love Eva?” Louis sounded displeased.

shook her head weakly. “She is different. She

me. She am very proud of

more reliable. I

each other in confusion. Wasn’t Ava the one who had been taking care of her? Why did Mrs. Connor praise a name they had only

moments of awkward waiting, Jeremy and Ava finally returned. Behind them, a girl entered

to her mother. The twins quickly stepped aside, afraid of

mother’s face. Mrs. Connor laughed out

I

do you feel that way, Mom? We see each other almost every

her youngest daughter’s cheek.

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