Chapter 61

Eileen was a bit exasperated. She stood up from the steps, finally saying in defeat, “I’ll take you to Egbert first. How do you just recognize anyone as a family?”

With that, she extended her hand, “Hold my hand”

The little girl obediently took her hand.

Eileen held the girl’s in one hand and a food box in the other. They left through the backdoor and headed toward Egbert’s lounge.

Upon opening the lounge door, Eileen found it empty.

Unwilling to leave the girl alone, Eileen decided to stay. She sat on the sofa and asked, “Have you eaten yet?”

The girl shook her head.

Eileen frowned, “What’s up with Egbert?”

Sighing, she opened her food box, “Shall we share this? You can’t eat much, right?”

The little girl immediately perked up, “I don’t eat much. Just a little.”

Eileen laughed at her response and used a disposable fork to scoop some food, feeding it to the girl,

The girl opened her mouth wide and took a big bite.

She ate with serious effort, her cheeks puffed out on both sides.

Eileen also took a bite and asked, “Don’t you know what your aunt looks like?”

The girl replied with a mouth full of food, I’ve never seen my aunt”

Eileen raised an eyebrow, “Why is that?”

“My aunt’s not home,” the girl said, swallowing her food and opening her mouth for another bite.

Eileen chuckled, scooping up more food for her. The girl obediently took another bite.

the food box, ten minutes had

felt sleepy and slumped onto

prim and proper, imitated her by lying back on the couch.

glanced at her and burst out laughing. “You’re

sat up straight again, her

even propped her legs on

didn’t imitate her. Instead, she crawled

absentmindedly hugged her back, saying, “You need to stop randomly recognizing people as family.

her chin on Eileen’s chest, Insisting, “You’re my aunt. I’ve found

“What a little dummy.”

girl pouted, looking unhappy.

her, “Alright, you’re not a dummy.”

at her and said, “Will you come home with

many times do I

furrowed her brows, “You’re my aunt. My grandmother can vouch for me if you don’t believe

grabbed her smartwatch phone and dialed a number. The call was

gentle female voice asked, “Isabel?”

girl replied, “Sonia Lopez,

to call your grandmother? She’s at the hospital and can’t take calls right now. If you need something, you can tell me,

girl said, “Sonia,

other

Eileen couldn’t stand to listen anymore and said

in the photo! She looked exactly like my grandma, especially

on the phone sounded alarmed, “Miss, who are

she was a stranger who was with the girl. She quickly explained the situation.

relief, “Oh, that’s what happened. Thank you so much.’

Isabel responded, “Sonia”

sweetheart. I’ll call Mr. Reed to pick

the woman could finish, a stern man suddenly appeared at the lounge door

Egbert’s return, Eileen quickly lifted Isabel and walked over. She handed the girl to him, saying, “Here’s your

his brow, asking,

“You left her alone here, and she wandered off. I brought her back. Now that you’re

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