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31. A Cheerful Girl

Author: Pixie
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"Uncle Ed, are you sad because of what Mama said?"

Edmund blinked and straightened his back. He didn't know when Sky opened the door. As he looked around, she already stepped in with a guilty face.

“Please don't be sad. Mama also thought the compass was beautiful. It's just that Mama didn't want to say it. Maybe it's because Mama was embarrassed that her compass was not that nice." Sky leaned against the edge of the bed, right next to Edmund.

Edmund smiled wryly at the her misunderstanding. "Rachel also has a compass?"

Sky nodded. “But it was broken and never used again. Papa said, people nowadays rely on GPS. That compass is old.”

While stroking Sky's hair, Edmund whispered, "Do you agree with him?"

"In my opinion, it's true that the compass is old, but it doesn't mean we don't need to use it anymore. People who still use a compass are actually cool."

The corners of Edmund's lips turned up. "Do you often disagree with Lucas?"

“Papa rarely agrees with my opinion, but I realize
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