"Of course I remember! I mean, I spent ten years making memories here!" I said without hesitation. Then, I looked at Celine and asked, "Are you comfortable here?"Celine looked at me, suppressed her smile, and showed her usual arrogance. "This has been my home for a long time. Of course I’m comfortable!"I giggled and looked at Atlas, saying mischievously, "Look at how domineering Celine is. She’s still acting so self-righteous even though she’s occupying the house. Such admirable courage!"Atlas looked at my face, then kissed me indulgently in front of Celine and said, "How silly! You can come back here anytime you want."His tone was invincible. He sounded like a landlord coming to collect rent as if it were a matter of course.Celine watched our interaction indifferently, smiling lightly as if she didn’t care about what we were doing. But out of the corner of my eye, I saw her clenching her hand fiercely until her knuckles went white."I need to check if my piano is still here
Celine couldn’t keep her composure. She glanced at me and calmly said, "Kenzie is serious and doesn't smile much.""Is she the same with you?" I asked as I turned to Celine.Although Kenzie maintained a cold and arrogant expression, I could tell from her tightly clenched fists that she was exerting a lot of effort to control herself.When I saw that, I smirked mischievously and pulled apart Kenzie’s hands that were clasped together, saying, "Don't grip your own hands so tightly. Doesn't it hurt? Why are you so at odds with yourself?"Kenzie suddenly raised her head, and a fierce glint shot out from her eyes, piercing straight toward me. I quickly leaned into Atlas's embrace, pretending to be afraid as I said, "What's wrong? Why are you being so fierce? I was just teasing you. After all, I'm happy to be back home. Do you really have to look at me like that?"As he glared at Kenzie, Atlas's eyes immediately turned cold like a hawk's. An indescribable chill emanated from him, sending
I pretended to be cheerful as I approached, but the old woman stopped me before I could reach her rocking chair."Girl, I'm not a Cross!" Her tone was sharp. "Atlas, where did you find such a rash girl?"I immediately interjected, "Am I rash? But I've known for a long time that Atlas's grandmother is surnamed Cross, right, honey?""Right, my grandmother is indeed surnamed Cross." Atlas spoke to me in a lovely manner.I then pretended to look puzzled and glanced at the old woman in the rocking chair. "So, who are you, Grandma?""How insolent! Where did such an impudent brat come from?" The old woman was getting angry at being played by me."This is my home! I was just about to ask you the same question! How can you sit so comfortably in my home? And what's with the thing you're sitting on? It's ruining the attractiveness of this hall. It's really tacky!" I ruthlessly criticized the rocking chair beneath her without holding back"Honey, I'm back. Please quickly get rid of this t
The mother and daughter’s faces turned red.I said, "Anyway... wait! After all, even after doing all these vulgar and despicable things, they can still brazenly spout nonsense, flaunting their virtues in public and behind people's backs. Such people are everywhere, right?"I was really on the verge of laughing out loud.I held back my laughter and continued, "I just said a few words about the chair, and it's considered a sign of the decline of morality! Grandma, you haven't seen the world! Don't go around accusing people. I've never liked that kind of thing!"As for manners? People without manners naturally don't understand a refined upbringing! Otherwise, how could they engage in such underhanded deeds? Grandma, you simply don't understand our upbringing, just as we don't understand yours!"After saying that, I looked at the mother and daughter with great seriousness, pretending to be carefree. However, I was sure they wouldn't dare respond. After all, it's a matter of dignity.
I noticed a shift in his emotions. I asked softly while looking at him, "It's different now, isn't it?""Yeah." His eyes swept across the layout of the entire west side, and he said coldly, "It's no longer the same as before."I knew exactly why Atlas was angry. If the place had been tampered with, the chances of us finding any traces of the past were basically zero.Not to mention any signs of where my mother had left things.Putting his arm around my shoulder and patting it, Atlas reassured me, "I had expected as much.”Despite his words, his expression was depressing. I knew there was still some anger in him because he couldn't help me recall the past and felt regretful."But this also indicates something..." Atlas finished speaking and looked at me.I looked up at him and continued his thought, "Even if she changed the house, she still couldn't find anything of value by accident! In other words, the things aren't in this building!"His eyes skittered over his surroundings,
As I stepped into the greenhouse, the sunlight filling the room made me feel a long-lost warmth. The flowers and plants were indeed well cared for.At this season, the orchids exuded a delicate and elegant fragrance throughout the room.Surprisingly, butterflies were flying around in the greenhouse, which was a wonderful sight I could hardly imagine.I couldn't wait to go in. My mind was only focused on the pond full of water lilies, without stopping to appreciate the other flowers and plants.Sure enough, I could see the little pond, but sadly, not a single water lily could be seen—all that was swimming in it was koi fish!I stood by the pond in a daze, and Atlas hugged me from behind, "What's wrong?"I turned my head, pointed to the pond, and said to Atlas, "There used to be water lilies planted here! They looked beautiful when they bloomed!"Atlas looked a bit bewildered. He asked in surprise, "Do you remember?"I shook my head and said softly, "No, it's just from my dream!
We didn't know what Uncle Kenny wanted to do, but seeing his urgency, we were certain that something important was going on.He rushed forward, making his way quickly to the other side of the flower house with wobbly steps.There was a small room in the corner, just outside the side door of the greenhouse. It was dim and narrow, with only a bed and a broken table. The area was somewhat messy, with various gardening tools within.He reached the door of the room and turned back to stop us. "It's dirty inside. Please wait!"Uncle Kenny blocked us from entering, then his frail figure turned and disappeared into the room. Soon, we heard a clattering sound from inside. Although we couldn't see his actions, the sound conveyed his urgency.Before long, he came out with his face covered in dirt, and he held a dirty metal box in his hand.His eyes glanced vigilantly towards the entrance of the greenhouse from a distance.Then, he anxiously tried to open the box right in front of us, but h
This was an unexpected delight. It seemed like the heavens were playing a joke on us. An incredible opportunity had appeared just as we were utterly desperate.When Kenny saw that we were both bewildered, he quickly added, "The master also told me that if he didn’t come to retrieve them in the future, I should wait until you grow up, then give them to you."After hearing that, Atlas’s eyes suddenly grew moist as he looked at Kenny.I was moved too. Could Louis have sensed that something was going to happen to him back then?Regret tore at my heart. I couldn't imagine the pain Atlas must have been feeling."I was terrified. I asked the master why he had entrusted such an important thing to me for safekeeping; it didn't seem right. I... I was afraid I wouldn't be able to keep it safe! But the master told me he believed in my loyalty and said I was a trustworthy person," Kenny said. He started crying again, "The master said I was very loyal and trustworthy!"Atlas nodded solemnly. "