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?”

the recovery process. There are several

it hurt?” Emily

“No, but my mother has to overcome the stiffness

mother. So, she must have great

enthusiasm too.”

spread his arms to express Ava’s enthusiasm, someone whispered from the door. “Excuse me, are we

Everyone looked over.

waved sweetly. “Come on, Mommy,

Frank followed in. “Good evening,

you?”

woman nodded slightly.

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

who

knocked on the door. “Ava,

that, Mrs. Connor immediately straightened her

was shocked, not expecting her to be

that.

“Is it Eva?”

he could

said her name

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

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

hand in front of her chest. Her eyes filled with tears. “Quickly

before that,” Jeremy interjected, “I need Ava’s help to confirm her identity. No offense, but I don’t

“Yes, I understand.”

stop smiling. “Eva is my favorite daughter. You will definitely be happy to

they heard it. Even the twins

her as much

shook her head weakly. “She is different. She is always

and never leaves me. She am very

more reliable. I

the one who had been taking care of her? Why did Mrs. Connor praise a name they had only just heard of?

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

shopping bags on the sofa then rushed over to her mother. The twins quickly stepped aside, afraid of being

to her mother’s face. Mrs. Connor laughed

finally come. I

way, Mom? We see each other almost every day. Didn’t Ava

youngest daughter’s cheek. “Sorry

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