S31 136. Looking for Trouble

“Mom, you don’t need to please those toddlers. Think about your health. You don’t have to hear their noise.” Eva nodded her head,

emphasizing.

Mrs. Connor furrowed her eyebrows. “No, I actually like their funny actions. I want to watch them.”

While Eva was pensive, Mrs. Connor patted the back of her hand. “I’m fine, Darling. You don’t need to worry. Now tell them to come in.””

Eva didn’t move. She didn’t accept that the twins won her mother’s

heart.

Suddenly, the whistle and drum sounded again. After a few moments, two toddlers appeared. Mrs. Connor chuckled at their serious face,

At the end of the “performance”, the twins bowed. Mrs. Connor clapped her hands even though her movements were not v

ile.

“Thank you for cheering me up, Sweet Kids. I didn’t expect you come with a surprise.”

“We promised to entertain you again, Mrs. Connor. Of course we to keep our promise.” Louis nodded firmly. His face beamed.

Meanwhile, Emily smiled sweetly. She approached the bed, asking How are you, Mrs. Connor? Can you walk yet?”

The woman shook her head. “I just started practicing yesterday. Today, I’ll try again. Do you want to accompany me to therapy later?”

Eva’s eyes widened. Her mouth was slightly open. It was hard to believe that her mother could be that friendly to the twins.

“I want to!” Emily gave a small jump.

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“I also want to.” Louis stood next to Emily. “We will both cheer you on from the chairs. Mommy said that we shouldn’t get close while you are getting therapy. So, we can only watch you from afar.”

Mrs. Connor smiled slightly. “No problem. Your presence alone is enough to give me encouragement.

Eva was not happy that her mother said that sentence to someone else. Only she could receive it. However, when she was about to protest, Bryan came in and took a wheelchair.

“Louis, Emily, have you had breakfast? Your uncle is waiting in the dining room.”

The twins widened their eyes. “Really? There’s no message from Uncle here.” Louis showed his watch.

same gesture. “Yeah,

Bryan patted the phone in

to breakfast with us?” Emily turn

head.

immediately smiled. “Yes. Of course. When

ve

morning, we just have breakfast here something to discuss with you. I can feed you.”

at Eva in surprise. “Now we have special gue It would be rude if we refused to eat with them. We can talk abo that later,

face, the Twins secretly smiled. They had just launched their first

in the second

glanced over with a meaningful smile. “Yeah, but Mommy said you can’t use

dining room, Eva’s eyes widened. Her most hated fruit had been shaped like

your favorite fruit here.” Melanie waved to her grandchildren.

“Yeah!”

climbed onto the chairs. Seeing the watermelon which had been given eyes, snout, and lots of toothpicks as the sharp spines, they got amazed.

Louis leaned forward, examining the

chuckling. “It looks

to eat it.”

stunned with a pale face. Her sensitive caught the scent of watermelon which made her head spin. H stomach churned.

there watermelon here?” she whispered, grimacin

like it. That fruit is to welcome

it.” Eva stamped her feet, like a

Eva? Is

eyes were on Eva.

don’t like watermelon. The smell makes me

had

like

Eva. I once read an article. Your dislike for something comes from

as your first practice? You don’t need to focus on watermelon. Just look

sighed in resignation. “But—”

a big

how much I hate watermelon.”

disbelief.

watermelon, do we have to remove it from the dining table? But Louis and

if her tears were about to

cry. Eva is a She will definitely give

get close to the watermelon. Can’t you guys undel my position?” Eva’s

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