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

in a tube top and long

Madeline." The girl brushed back her hair that had gotten messy from

work. We need to go," the

pouted. "No, I want to play a little longer, just a

us." The woman walked over, swaying on her

her walk like that, I was a bit worried. The grass was so soft,

wear them, making her way steadily to where

on. Let's go! You're getting

I just want to play a bit longer...

Play all you want. I'm leaving!" The woman got frustrated and tried to

the child. "Tiffany, go home first. Next time you come, I'll

time." Tiffany was a smart girl. She knew that we were just two

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

go!" the woman said impatiently, already pulling Tiffany along. She muttered under her breath, "Didn't I tell you not to play with

good friend. She plays with

sassy retort.

more furious. "How dare you talk

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