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.

nodded with the same gesture. “Yeah,

here.” Bryan patted the phone

Connor coming to breakfast

head.

smiled. “Yes. Of course. When ey

ve

morning, we just have breakfast here something to discuss with

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

out in the second attack,” Louis whispered to

but Mommy said you can’t use that word, Louis.”

room, Eva’s eyes widened. Her most hated fruit

There’s your favorite

“Yeah!”

which had been given eyes, snout, and lots of toothpicks as the sharp spines, they got

art!” Louis leaned forward, examining the shape of the watermelon carefully.

“It looks so cute. I can’t

eat it.”

face. Her sensitive caught the

why is there watermelon here?” she

That fruit is to welcome

it.” Eva stamped her feet, like a child throwing a tantrum. Emily

wrong, Eva? Is

eyes were on Eva.

don’t like watermelon. The smell makes me

had

put his nose closer to the watermelon, sniffing like

I once read an article. Your dislike for something comes from your mind. You have to learn

“How about you use this morning as your first practice? You don’t need to focus on watermelon. Just look at

sighed in resignation.

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

know how much I hate

disbelief.

have to remove it from the dining table? But Louis and I like watermelon.” Emily’s

if her tears

her cheek. “No, Emily. Don’t cry. Eva is a She will definitely give in to us.

the watermelon. Can’t

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