Chapter 218
Willow nodded vigorously.
If her mom suddenly said she had to leave and handed her over to someone else, Willow would have cried her eyes out. But Penelope seemed so unfazed. Thus, Willow couldn’t help but admire her. Penelope puffed out her chest with confidence. “I think so, too.”
Then, she grabbed Willow’s hand and started showing off how much Suzy loved her. She talked about how Suzy couldn’t let go of her last night, hugging her the whole time and showering her with kisses. Penelope sighed. “My mom says she’s working hard to make money, so she can buy me a house and save a few million dollars for me. That way, even if I don’t find a good job when I graduate, I’ll still have an easier life. But…” Her voice dropped to a whisper. “I just wish she wouldn’t put so much pressure on herself. If she tires herself out, it’ll break my heart.”
Willow’s expression turned sad, too.
I sat beside them, propping my chin in my hand as I watched their interaction.
The way kids talk was so simple and direct. It was quite interesting.
Neither Willow nor Penelope had eaten breakfast, so Zane decided to spoil them a little and took them to their favorite restaurant.
The two girls, still new to reading, couldn’t make sense of the menu, so they pointed at the pictures.
Penelope wasn’t shy at all. “I want this and this…”
Meanwhile, Willow pointed at a picture, glanced at me, then pointed at another one before looking back at me again.
I couldn’t help but laugh. They were both so young and didn’t have big appetites. If they really ordered this much, they definitely wouldn’t be able to finish it.
But I couldn’t bear to say no to them, so I handed the problem to Zane.
Zane put away the menu, stopped the two kids’ actions, and said calmly, “Two kids’ meals.”
Penelope and Willow both expressed their displeasure in their own ways.
Zane remained unmoved and sat beside them. “You can order more once you finish what you have.”
Brimming with confidence, Penelope said, “I’ll have no problem finishing mine!”
Willow tilted her chin up, as if to say she could finish hers, too.
When their meals arrived, Zane ate
the the with graceful precision,
all
keeping an eye on the
girls.
As expected, they were indeed full as soon as they finished the kids’ meals.
Willow patted her belly with a pout.
Meanwhile, Penelope sighed dramatically. “Why are you so weak, little belly?”
I couldn’t hold back my laughter.
Both girls turned to look at me. I immediately wiped the smile off my
face and asked seriously. 19
two want to play at home or go somewhere else?”
Penelope raised her hand eagerly. “I want to go to an indoor amusement park!”
Willow nodded in agreement.
I glanced at Zane.
He stood up. “Let’s go!”
The amusement park was filled with kids about Willow’s age.
Usually, Willow would want me to go with her to play, but with Penelope around she didn’t need me anymore. She pulled Penelope toward the rides that caught their interest.
Other kids approached to join in, and they didn’t turn them away.
Seeing that they didn’t need me to have fun, I felt at ease and placed my bag with all the essentials on a nearby shelf.