Chapter 17: Unexpected Visitor: Emma

Just as he was thinking this, the sound of car tires rubbing against the pavement reached his ears.

Louis looked up and saw David walking back with some items, and behind him followed a little girl carrying a schoolbag.

The girl had a head of black hair and looked like a future beauty, though in Louis's eyes, she was still a bit inferior to Emma.

However, looking at the situation, why did it seem like they were... moving in?

Could it be...

Sure enough.

David brought the girl over and announced the news to Louis and Emma: "This is Esther. From now on, she will be your sister. Trust me, she will surprise you."

Surprise?

Louis glanced at Emma beside him. She was indeed quite surprised; the fork she was clutching was almost bent.

But why did David suddenly decide to adopt an orphan?

At this moment, Esther bowed slightly to the two of them, a soft smile on her face: "Louis, Emma, hello."

At the same time, she took out the gifts she had prepared: an exquisite-looking doll and a small, unsharpened knife, which she presented to Emma and Louis respectively.

Louis smiled and took his, while Emma, after a moment of silence, also chose to accept hers and even offered Esther a friendly smile.

David, seeing this, felt a sense of relief. It seemed he had made the right choice. Esther should be able to get along well with Emma and the others. Moreover, Esther was well-read, having seen many books at the orphanage, and she could even draw. She was perfectly capable of acting as a sister to teach Emma some physiological knowledge that he found inconvenient to discuss.

Thinking this, David led Esther upstairs, intending to clear out a room first so she could officially settle in.

The two had just gone up.

Emma's expression turned ferocious. She looked at the doll in her hand, slammed it fiercely onto the floor, and even stomped on it twice, muttering to herself, "Another one! Another one! Another one! Damn it!"

Watching her self-taught Sichuan specialty, Louis couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Emma instantly glared at him viciously, but upon receiving Louis's cold gaze, she immediately shrank back.

She walked toward her room, her footsteps sounding a bit heavy on the floor.

Less than a minute after she left, she came back down. Without looking at Louis, she picked up the doll, lowered her head, and went back upstairs.

"Pfft, hahahaha!"

Louis burst into laughter.

Ignoring all that evil, this Emma was actually kind of cute.

!!!

The laughter stopped abruptly. Louis's brow twitched slightly. He opened his mouth, took out a needle stained with a trace of blood, and feeling the metallic taste of rust in his mouth, he spat.

This thing was quite difficult to practice.

Louis shook his head, walked up to the second floor, and began to help David tidy up the room.

On the second floor, opposite David's room, a room slightly smaller than Emma and Louis's was cleared out. Bedding, a desk, a desk lamp... everything was provided.

It was clear that David had prepared in advance.

Esther helped with the tidying up.

David looked at the finished room and wiped his sweat, only to see a glass of water already thoughtfully brought over by Esther.

"Thank you, Esther."

"No, Uncle David, it is I who should thank you. Thank you for being willing to take me away from the orphanage. From now on, I will be a good member of this family."

Looking at the sensible and well-behaved Esther, David pursed his lips, feeling moved. For a moment, he felt his luck was truly too good.

Emma had been sensible and excellent since she was little, and Louis, who was staying here, was also a good child. Now, even Esther was so reasonable and grateful.

He was truly too lucky!

Esther opened her arms, seemingly wanting a hug. David naturally wouldn't refuse; he also wanted to give the child fatherly care.

He bent down, and the two embraced.

At this moment, they looked like a harmonious father and daughter.

However...

Esther narrowed her eyes slightly, her head tilted up, her small nostrils flared, her expression intoxicated, as if she were sniffing some scent that fascinated her.

She even opened her mouth slightly, extending her red tongue to lick her lips in a circle. On the face of this nine-year-old girl, a trace of seductiveness appeared, which was truly incredible!!

David was still gently patting her back, as if soothing her, completely unaware of Esther's actions.

At this moment.

Thump, thump, thump.

The sound of footsteps on the stairs rang out. Louis, who had gone downstairs to get something, appeared at the corner. As soon as he came up, he saw the two release their embrace.

But Louis still sensed a trace of something unusual, because he felt that Esther's gaze had just been fixed on him, and that gaze was strange...

The room was soon set up.

Esther officially moved into David's house, becoming the sister of Louis and Emma.

Night.

A figure began to move stealthily.

She held a music box and sneaked into the room.

The deep night was silent.

In the room, Esther looked at the music box placed under the table with an unreadable expression, and suddenly, she smiled.

The next day.

"Ah!!"

A scream shattered the silence, waking everyone up.

Emma's expression was miserable: "Dad, my music box is gone, Dad."

Her eyes were red, faintly brimming with tears. She hugged David's side sadly. David, who had rushed over in a hurry, immediately looked heartbroken: "Emma, don't worry, Dad will find it for you."

"Perhaps you left it somewhere."

"Dad, I always keep it here. I really like that music box."

"Hmm."

David nodded and began to search.

But he found nothing. At this time, Esther and Louis also came over, dressed: "What's wrong, Emma?"

"My music box is gone."

Emma looked at David: "Dad, let's go look elsewhere."

Her gaze inadvertently swept over Esther.

At this moment, Esther spoke: "Music box? Emma, didn't you say you wanted to decorate the box, so you gave it to me? I finished it overnight last night."

???

David walked over, looked at Esther, then at Emma: "Emma?"

Now, the problem was handed to Emma.

Louis watched coldly from the side. He finally understood: this newcomer was likely no simple character. Emma was repeating her old tricks, using the framing tactic she hadn't managed to pull off on him against the other party.

As a result, she had been countered.

This Esther was interesting. Could she be some movie character? If so, which movie?

He only regretted not looking carefully when he searched for movies, and not remembering the names and such.

At this moment, Emma looked at David and Esther.

"I..."

Admit it? Or not admit it?

That was the question.

Gulp.

Emma kept her expression unchanged and said directly: "I don't quite remember. Did that happen? I think I just said the music box felt a bit monotonous."

In the end, she chose to bluff with ambiguity, while also using words to plant a small trap.

Now, the problem returned to Esther!

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 18 =====