Chapter 217 Meeting Bert Again
“Aunt, are you a new teacher? Your hair is so beautiful!” Suddenly, a pair of small hands hugged her
legs and a soft
voice rang out.
Evelyn looked down and saw that the child was only four or five years old, his height just reached her
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtthigh. She smiled, squatted down, and looked at her. She raised her hand and touched the little girl’s
hair, which was sparse because of malnutrition. “When you grow up, you will have the same hair
as me.”
“Really?” The little girl blinked her big eyes and asked innocently.
Evelyn nodded. “Yes, it will. As long as you eat well and sleep
well.”
“That’s great!” The little girl clapped her hands and was extremely excited. When she turned around
and saw her friend, she ran far away. As she ran, she turned around and waved at Evelyn. “Goodbye!”
Evelyn stood where she was and looked at the little figure. She felt a little sad and sour. There were
many unfair things in the world, which were far more painful than what she was
that, this was a very secluded place. There were very few people here, and it was practically
impossible for anyone to pass by. Moreover, the backyard was so large that it didn’t draw any attention
at all.
She looked at him in shock and realized how terrifying he was.
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Her anger gradually subsided, and Evelyn calmed down a little. “Why are you here?”
Their previous encounter was so unpleasant that they appeared in the same place as him, which made
her speculate.
“Don’t worry, I didn’t follow you here. I just happened to pass by.” Bert didn’t lie, but he didn’t pass by
but came here on purpose. He just didn’t expect to meet her.
Evelyn was skeptical. During the deadlock, the phone in her pocket rang. Bert glanced at her and let go
of one of her hands, but the other hand was still clenched. “Answer it.”