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.

with the same gesture. “Yeah, nothing.”

message here.” Bryan patted the phone in

to breakfast

head.

Connor immediately smiled. “Yes. Of course. When ey

ve

we just have breakfast here something to discuss with you. I can

we have special gue It would be rude if we refused to eat with them. We can talk abo

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

think she’ll be knocked out in the second attack,” Louis

smile. “Yeah, but Mommy said you can’t

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

me. There’s your favorite

“Yeah!”

two toddlers climbed onto the chairs. Seeing the watermelon which had been

leaned forward, examining the shape of the

“It looks so cute. I

eat it.”

with a pale face. Her sensitive caught the scent of watermelon which made

is there watermelon here?” she

That fruit

don’t like it.” Eva stamped her feet, like a child throwing a tantrum. Emily noticed that.

Is something bothering

eyes were

The smell makes me dizzy.”

had

sniffing like a

Your dislike for something comes from your

this morning as your first practice? You don’t

sighed in resignation. “But—”

it’s just watermelon. You shouldn’t make it a big deal.” Mrs. Connor grabbed

know how much I hate watermelon.” Eva

disbelief.

watermelon, do we have to remove it from the

tears

her cheek. “No, Emily. Don’t cry. Eva is a

to the watermelon. Can’t

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