I hesitated for a moment and glanced at Arron. He shot me a lovely smile. His front two teeth looked healthy and white.
My heart softened and I refused, “No, I’m going take care of them myself.”
I was usually extremely busy with government affairs, leading to an excessive reliance on the nanny. The care of my children was neglected, and this circumstance allowed a villain into their lives.
I was responsible for Beryl’s suffering. I didn’t know Perry’s true nature at that time and I shouldn’t have blamed her.
When I found her back, I would make it up to her and make her favorite matcha-flavored donuts with my own hands.
After I made this decision, I noticed that Arron was chuckling. I couldn’t help laughing with him. I knew this was the right decision.
However, I found it funny that Arron was just like Rufus. Arron had said nothing when Beryl was present. But seeing someone bully her, he was eager to defend her.
Although they constantly bickered with each other and Beryl always seemed to pick on Arron, I knew they had a deep bond. Arron loved Beryl very much and she loved him just as much.
As I studied Arron’s delicate face, I couldn’t stop my mind from turning to Rufus. Arron looked so much like him that I couldn’t help but be reminded of him every time I looked at our son.
Time didn’t reduce my love for him. Over the years, I missed Rufus even more.
I often saw some news about him on the Internet. He was living a good life and managing the entire empire in an orderly fashion. Perhaps leaving him was the right decision.
Maybe I would read the news about his marriage several years down the line, but it was none of my business anymore.
Noticing the drop in my mood, Arron gently tugged my hand and asked, “Mom, what’s wrong with you?”
When I snapped back to the present, I lowered my head and met his eyes. Holding his finger, I said, “Nothing. I was just thinking about how I’ll apologize to Beryl. Today’s incident was completely my fault.”
“I’m sure Beryl won’t be angry anymore,” Arron replied, trying to comfort me.
“But she hasn’t returned yet.” I was a little dispirited. I hadn’t received any news about Beryl from the people I had sent to look for her. Although the pack was safe now and the residents were kind, ensuring that Beryl wouldn’t get lost, I still wanted to find her and apologize to her instantly.
“Mom, don’t worry. Beryl will be back soon!” Arron grasped my hand, trying to cheer me up.
I glanced out the window. It was almost dusk. If she didn’t get back soon, darkness would fall. I was worried. I touched Arron’s little head and asked, “Do you know where Beryl likes to go when she is angry?”
Crystal’s POV
After some thought, Arron finally nodded his head. “Yes, I know. She’s probably at the orphanage.”
In all honesty, I was taken aback by what he said. I didn’t expect her to be in the orphanage. But after giving it some thought, I was not surprised at all. Beryl was a whimsical girl and rarely had friends. But unexpectedly, she became close with the orphan girl, Alva.
This gave me another headache just thinking about it. When I first came to the border, I had a sneaking suspicion that Alva was not as naive and innocent as she appeared to be. The girl seemed smart to me.
While I was the Alpha here for the past five years, I saw Alva rather frequently because of Beryl, and so I am fairly confident in my assumption.
When I first came here and took office, I was still pregnant. I ran into Alva while I was walking by the orphanage one day, but I didn’t expect she would recognize me confidently right away. Considering her blindness, her intuition was surprisingly accurate. It was hard not to doubt that Alva was extraordinarily gifted in many areas.
But fortunately, she was a sensible girl and didn’t reveal my real identity to anyone.
Alva was around Beryl’s age when I first met her, but she had now grown into a teenager.
When I took Arron to the orphanage, Beryl and Alva were sharing a plate of roasted sweet potatoes together. Their faces were dirty, looking like little cats.
I didn’t know whether to cry or to laugh. I looked down at Arron and found him smiling too.
“Beryl.” I called out to the little girl who was eating sweet potatoes with relish and felt helpless.
Beryl turned around and saw me. She was so shocked that she even dropped the sweet potato to the ground and completely forgot to pick it up. Her small mouth hang agape with hot sweet potatoes stuffed in it. Like a little girl living on the streets, her face was covered with soot.
“Beryl.” I called my daughter’s name again.
Beryl came to her senses, immediately picked up the sweet potato on the ground, and turned around to run away.
Well, she was still angry.
At the sight of this, I felt a twinge in my temple, clueless as to what to do with Beryl.
Alva, on the other hand, walked towards me with a stick in her hand. The girl had already grown up a lot. Her eyes were as clear as the spring water in the mountain, but there was no light in them.
I quickly walked over, held Alva’s hand, and led her to a stone bench.
“Don’t worry. Beryl won’t go far away,” Alva said softly.
“I see. I’ll go find her later. By the way, where is your brother? Isn’t his class over yet?” I looked around and didn’t see any sign of Felix.
After the reconstruction, Felix went back to school like the other children outside the wall. In the past few years, he had won many awards in the school and became a top student. He was now the envy of his classmates and the heartthrob of many girls.
“He went to buy cakes for Beryl after class.” Alva smiled.
I closed my eyes and rubbed the spot between my eyebrows helplessly. “Beryl is bossing Felix around again.”
While we were talking, Felix came in with a large bag full of stuff. The boy had grown up into a tall young man. His blonde hair was neat and tidy, and his blue eyes were gleaming with joy. He quickly walked over and greeted us. Then he reached inside the bag and took out a box of pastries for Arron.
Arron took it and thanked him politely.
Smiling, Felix ruffled Arron’s hair and asked where Beryl was.
“She is still mad at me. She ran away as soon as she saw me just now,” I said helplessly.
“Why? Did you two get into another fight? People who don’t know you might think you are enemies.” Felix joked and showed a look of mock disgust. He was still the same sharp-tongued as before.
As he spoke, he reached into the bag and pulled out a matcha cake for Alva and gave me the rest. “Well, I’m sure these cakes and deserts are enough to make Beryl happy.”
Crystal’s POV
When I tore open the bag, I found more than a dozen of Beryl’s favorite treats, all in different flavors.
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