Chapter 321 Self-Reliance

The man silently looked into Betty’s sincere big eyes for a moment. He coughed awkwardly and explained, “No, there’s no need. Betty. Me and your Grandma Grey are old friends, but don’t tell her.”

“Why not?”

Betty’s big eyes flashed with suspicion. She looked at the man as if she was looking at the big bad wolf who had deceived Little Red Riding Hood.

“The big bad wolf… Oh no.” the man carried Betty into the house and said, “Because I’m embarrassed!” Betty tilted her head and sized up this man.

The man felt uncomfortable under her gaze. “Betty, Grandpa will cook noodles for you.”

The group entered the house. Steam was rising from the stove in the kitchen. Water was boiling in a pot. Cut cabbage lay on a chopping board beside it.

The bedding in the room was old, but it was very clean. There was also the smell of sunlight.

The walls had been brushed by someone. Although it was simple, it was white and clean. The ground was black and gray cement, and it had been mopped clean.

Betty looked around curiously for a moment. Her little face became serious. “Uncle, is this your home?” The man nodded with a smile and said, “Yes, this is my home, Betty. Don’t call me uncle. You see I’m too old to be called uncle. My surname is Wright. You can call me Mr. Wright.”

Betty nodded obediently and said, “Mr. Wright, Betty and Grandma Grey won’t think that you’re poor. Don’t be shy.”

“Grandpa Jaye and the others won’t think that you’re poor. Don’t be embarrassed to be with them just because you’re poor!” she added.

She reached out her fair and tender hand and patted the man’s shoulder, Her big eyes were especially sincere.

Her mother had said that one should not judge a book by its cover, let alone look down on others just because they were poor. When making friends, one had to first take their characters into consideration.

Landon was speechless.

“Hahaha, Betty, do you have some misunderstanding about the word ‘friend”?”

Lance and the others laughed loudly from behind. They all looked at the man mockingly.

Landon glared at them with a dark expression. This group of people who were watching the show did not mind making a big deal out of it. They actually dared to watch him make a fool of himself.

Betty looked at them in confusion, not understanding why they were laughing.

Her confused eyes were extremely cute. Landon’s expression softened and he could not help but reveal a loving expression.

He placed Betty on the sofa beside the bed, got up, and went to the kitchen to cook noodles.

of noodles into the

while, he walked out with two bowls in his hands.

the others, “If you want to eat, scoop it

the others rushed

few of them walked out with noodles

eyes and looked at the noodles in the small bowl in front

noodles, there were only a few cabbage

she was not a picky child, so she silently took the fork and

said, “Father, other than vegetables, you don’t have any

“Don’t eat

“Father, didn’t I give you

enraged. “You are one to talk? How long was the last time? It was two

Hector was speechless.

to face. Her fork

and found a poached egg hidden in the bottom of

eating their noodles. Then, several pairs of eyes looked at Betty… the egg in the

are you looking at? There’s only one egg at home. Do you still want to snatch food from the

their heads silently and slurped

saw how poor this

eat the egg. You

their head in

patted Betty’s head and said, “Betty, be good. Eat it and don’t give

glared threateningly at Lance

the others lowered their heads

Betty took out her phone

did not

make a call to the residence again, but the call still did not go through.

her phone and sat on the bed, her big

muddle-headed!” Lance slapped his

said, “There’s an independent signal source on Mystical Island. You can’t communicate with the outside world.”

Betty was speechless.

call my parents when

out it couldn’t get through.

suspect that she had actually

more Betty thought about it, the more convinced she became of the idea. The moment she thought about how she would never be able to see her parents and brother in the future, as well as great-grandpa, great-grandma, and the other family members, she could not help but pout

Hector was dumbfounded.

If this doesn’t work, we’ll think of another

a way to contact the outside world and inform the Lockwood family’s people as

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