Chapter 47 Guest
Since today is Saturday, Robert doesn’t have to go to work, and Charles doesn’t have to go to kindergarten, so everyone got up very late.
Sherry was busy making breakfast, and I was sitting on the sofa with Charles, playing with building blocks. Robert had just come downstairs.
The doorbell rang, and Robert walked over to open the door.
The arrival of this unexpected guest shocked all of us, but Sherry was the most surprised.Nôvel/Dr(a)ma.Org - Content owner.
She saw the person walking in, stunned in place. She put down the bowl in her hand, walked quickly, grabbed the girl who came in, and pulled her outside. She urgently asked in a low voice, “Why are you here?”
The girl struggled without showing any emotion.
“Sherry, who is this? Why don’t you let her in?” I asked.
Sherry’s movements stopped, she turned to look at me, and her mouth twitched a bit as she quickly said, “Mr. and Mrs. Brown, she is… my sister!”
At this moment, Robert, who had gone to open the door, had returned to my side and sat back in his chair, looking at the situation with deep eyes.
The girl, with a timid appearance, waved at us and greeted in a shy voice, “Mr. and Mrs. Brown, good morning!”
I lazily looked over. The one who walked in was a seemingly innocent girl, resembling a little flower. She was shorter than Sherry, small and seemed a bit malnourished.
Wearing a white knitted sweater, a blue floral-themed midi skirt, and a pair of small white shoes, she looked simple and fresh. It also matched her monthly expenditure of 1500 yuan.
After she came in, her eyes were still nervously scanning around, but it was obvious that her eyes were full of astonishment, followed by a fleeting glimpse of envy.
“Then come in and have a seat!” I said in a kind tone. “Sherry, you have a sister? For so many years, you haven’t mentioned your family.”
Sherry was a bit at a loss, glanced at Robert, and still wanted to push the girl out.
I beckoned to the girl, “Come in and sit. Sherry, breakfast is ready?”
Then I looked at the girl, “You haven’t had breakfast yet, right?”
“No… no!” she glanced at her sister, and awkwardly rubbed her hands, saying, “I came to see my sister about something.”
“Why didn’t you just say it over the phone? Why did you have to come all the way here?” Sherry reproached the girl in a low voice.
“I… I called you for the past two days, but you didn’t answer. I was worried, so… I had no choice but to come find you!” She spoke hesitantly, glancing nervously at Sherry, looking like a startled little rabbit.
“While eating, let’s talk about it!” Robert, who had been silent, spoke up and stood up to walk towards the dining room.
I silently chuckled; the hawk wouldn’t let the little rabbit slip away.
I gestured to Sherry to hold Charles. Then I stood up and said to the girl, “Since you came to see your sister, don’t be polite. It happens that you haven’t had breakfast; let’s eat together!”
The girl looked timidly at Sherry. Sherry, with a cold face, went to the sofa to pick up Charles and said in a not-so-friendly tone, “Come and eat.”
The girl followed us hesitantly and walked towards the dining room.
After I sat down, I gestured for her to sit, asking with concern, “What’s your name? How old are you?”
“Alice!” Her soft voice was truly pleasant. “I’m 21!”
“Are you in college?” I asked further.
“Yes!”
“At the University of Newport?” I asked curiously.
“No, at Whitby Media University!” She spoke very softly.
Whitby Media University was known to be a less prestigious institution, and I already had her information memorized.
“So, you’re graduating soon?”
“Yes… Now I’m looking for an internship, so… I thought of coming to Newport for job opportunities! There are more chances here!” Alice said, looking towards Sherry, who was busy serving dishes, as if she was afraid of her sister.
Sherry prepared the dishes and coldly said, “You should find an internship in Whitby. After all, you will eventually return to your hometown. Don’t wander around!”
“But… I don’t want to go back to our hometown!” Alice’s voice became quieter, and her head sank lower.
Upon hearing Alice’s words, Sherry immediately turned completely cold.