The girl was cute and innocent, her cheeks rosy. Her eyes had a joyful sparkle.

When she entered like an angel, Lena felt like she was looking at her younger self. However, Lena didn’t have as wonderful a childhood as this child. She was never as neat and pretty. As a kid, she was always dirty, wearing oversized clothes and messy braids. Other children would often bully her, saying nobody wanted her.

Lena often dreamt of having a doll like all the other girls in her youth.

Her heart squeezed, and she turned away, expressionless.

Kasey called out to her, “Hey, you are here too? Skipping lunch to work during the break?”

Before she could respond, Elijah’s cold voice cut in. “Do you think everyone has as much free time as you do?”

Kasey’s expression changed, and she swallowed her words.

But Elijah didn’t care and continued to taunt her. “What are you up to today? Bringing my daughter to watch me?

“Kasey, Nala bears my last name. Don’t set a bad example for her!”

“You…” Kasey’s face flushed and then paled. She clenched her fists tightly.

Lena felt it was inappropriate for her to stay. Just as she was leaving, a small, warm hand gently pulled her.

“Madam!”

Lena was shocked. “You…”

The girl held her hand, looking up at her with an adorable smile.

Lena’s heart melted at that smile, like ice cream under the scorching sun.

“Nala!” Kasey quickly intervened. “She’s not a ‘Madam’. Don’t call her that!”

you teach me that we should call

and smiled. “You silly girl! Not ‘Madam’,

I thought a ‘Miss’ should be

and looked apologetically at Lena. “I’m sorry. She just turned five, and there are things she doesn’t know. She

Lena chuckled. “It’s okay.”

hers tightly, and Lena was surprised to find she didn’t want to let go. It was strange. She used to avoid kids, but

Nala shook her arm, asking her

Lena patiently obliged.

my daddy and mommy going to fight?” Nala whispered into

Lena’s heart. She patted her head

to her.” Kasey signaled Nala with

She took the food container from her mother’s

you work hard and need to eat on time so your stomach

before

disdain for her manipulation. Still, he suppressed his

complex emotion flickered in his eyes, and his cold demeanor softened

one could resist such an adorable

time to leave. As she turned around, she heard

Kasey corrected her. “Call her

“She’s a Madam!”

okay.” Lena smiled. “She can call me whatever

shameless!” Elijah seized the chance to mock. “Asking my daughter to call you Madam? Who do

at him. “Can’t you

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