Chapter 342

Arthur was quite brazen. He didn't even care if someone would report him for engaging in shady dealings.

Arthur was visiting, so I couldn't go in there. But I didn't want to go to Ellie's ward either, so I wandered into the hospital's little garden.

"Miss, can you play ball with me?" I hadn't been sitting on the bench for long when a little girl of about three or four years old ran over, looking at me with eager eyes.

Honestly, I didn't want to play, but faced with those eyes, I couldn't refuse. "Alright."

I thought I'd humor her for a bit and then be done with it. But as we played, I started thinking about the times when I was little and how my parents used to play ball with me.

"Madeline, you're a bit clumsy."

"Madeline, you got hit again."

"Madeline..."

I was the young girl's playmate, yet I was still being criticized. How ridiculous! But, honestly, was having a great time.

"Tiffany!"

call, the girl stopped in

woman dressed in a tube top and

The girl brushed back her hair that had gotten messy from

We need to go," the woman called to

I want to play

late, Daddy won't wait for us." The woman walked

The grass was so soft, and if

was confident enough to wear them, making her way steadily to

and went straight to her daughter, saying, "Come on. Let's go!

to play a bit longer... just

all you want. I'm leaving!" The woman

coax the child. "Tiffany, go home first. Next time you come,

was a smart girl. She knew that we were just two strangers and that there was no chance

her head. "We will. If it's meant to be, we'll meet

muttered under her breath, "Didn't I tell

Madeline is my good friend. She plays with me, but none of you do!" Tiffany gave

sassy retort.

more furious. "How

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