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!”

that we should call

Not ‘Madam’, I taught you to

to her own height with one hand. “But I thought a ‘Miss’ should be just a little taller than me… This

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

Lena chuckled. “It’s okay.”

gripped hers tightly, and Lena was surprised to find she didn’t want to let go. It was strange. She used to avoid kids, but at that moment, she enjoyed being with this child. Her tough

her arm, asking her

Lena patiently obliged.

Nala whispered into her ear. “Can you

melted Lena’s heart. She patted her head and

clinging to her.” Kasey signaled Nala with

food container from her mother’s hands and placed it on her

for you, daddy! She said you work hard and need to eat on time so your stomach doesn’t

stunned before looking at

close to him. He felt disdain for her manipulation. Still, he suppressed

emotion flickered in his eyes, and his cold demeanor softened

resist

to leave. As she turned around, she

Kasey corrected her.

“She’s a Madam!”

Lena smiled. “She can call

“Asking my daughter to

Kasey glared at him. “Can’t you hold your tongue even while

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