Chapter 242 - Were You Scared?

Once they got farther enough, Edith stopped at the corner and crouched down beside Hazel. She gave the girl a look over and a sigh of relief escaped once Edith saw that the little girl was unhurt.

Edith let out a chuckle when she realized that she was being silly. Just then, Hailee Ye did not even have the chance to touch Hazel's hair. She should not be worried that Hazel would get hurt, but Edith could not help but ask, "Are you alright?"

"Auntie Edith, I'm fine."

The two looked at each other and suddenly giggled.

Suddenly, Hazel leaned in to wrap her arms around Edith's neck and held on to her tightly. Edith's expression softened and she patted at Hazel's back softly. 

"Auntie Edith, were you scared?"

Edith stiffened upon hearing the little girl's question. "Why would I be scared?"

Hazel buried her face into Edith's neck. "I don't know. But in the past, mama said that those aunties can be quite scary. I think that auntie is very scary." 

The little girl could not understand what the grownups were talking about, but she could sense that sometimes, her mother's mood would be affected when she met some people. 

Just now, the way Hailee was looking at Edith was similar to the way some people would look at her mother when they wanted to cause trouble for her mother.

Hazel thought that Edith would be upset like her mother would be in the past and therefore, she wanted to hug Edith to console her.

"I'm not scared," Edith said. "I have you with me, haven't I?" She pulled away and smiled at Hazel. 

"Me?" Hazel giggle. "Auntie Edith, I'm just a little kid. What can I do?"

"Well, you can give me strength." Edith hummed as she pondered on what she should say. "Just then, the way you held on my hand tightly gave me strength and suddenly, that woman was not so scary."

"Really?"

"Un. Un." Edith nodded. "You don't believe me?"

"I believe you."

She pulled Hazel into her embrace and her eyes grew darkened as she recalled the words that Hailee Ye had said to her earlier. Her embrace on Hazel tightened. "Hazel, I love you, do you know that?"

"Un. I know." Hazel snuggled into a comfortable position. "Auntie Edith loved me the most."

Edith smiled and was relieved that the little girl was not affected by Hailee's comment earlier.

The little girl had lost her parents not too long ago and words such as that could affect her greatly. Hazel was a smart and sensitive kid. Edith did not want the little girl to think that the only reason she had stayed by her side was because of her uncle.

She loved Hazel and it has nothing to do with Neil as her boyfriend.

The sound of footsteps approached them as the two girls continued to hug each other at the corner. When Edith looked up, she was surprised to see that Lily was standing beside them. It was at this time that she realized that she had left her best friend at the restroom just now.

"Edith Qian, you left your pregnant friend behind." Lily narrowed her eyes and stared with an accusation gaze.

"Lily!" Edith gasped. "Sorry! I forgot that you are with us."

Lily shifted her gaze to Hazel and heaved a sigh upon seeing the two of them together. "Forget it." She gave Edith a look over and her gaze turned concerned. "Are you alright? I overheard whatever was going on in the restroom just now."

"I'm fine." Edith glanced at Hazel. "We're fine."

"You don't have to worry about Miss Ye. She won't be bothering you for a long time," Lily said. "But," She paused and flashed Edith a smile. "I'm proud that you did not lose your composure just now."

Edith chuckled. "Wasn't this is all due to your teaching? After being by your side for years, it would be impossible if I did not learn a few things. Don't be stupid and bite a barking dog, was that not what you taught?"

Lily burst into a fit of laughter upon hearing the words. She nodded happily and patted at Edith's back. "You're right. I'm so glad that you have been listening to my teaching well."

Edith might be a little gangster in the past, but after being around Lily for a few years, her friend, who was from a higher social status had taught her a few things.

After checking on each other, the three girls went back to find the men.

"What taken you so long?" Ethan asked as he saw his wife walking over. He reached to her side to give his wife a look over and his expression loosened up upon seeing that she was fine.

His wife was pregnant with their second child and a lot of thoughts came over to his mind when the three of them did not return for so long.

"We ran into a dog just now," Lily said. She glanced at Neil and flashed him a smile.

The three of them spend their time together for a while longer before they parted to return to their home. Neil sat in the driver's seat and noticed that Edith has been staring at him as he drove.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" Neil chuckled.

"Guess who did I ran into when I brought Hazel to the restroom earlier?"

"Who?"

Edith squinted her eyes as she continued to watch her man. "A fan of yours. Darling, I really did not expect that you will attract a lot of butterflies even though you are an iceblock."

Neil frowned at her comment, but after inquiring from his girlfriend about the person she had run into in the restroom, Edith did not want to disclose the other party's identity. 

His girlfriend was clearly upset with that encounter in the restroom but had refused to elaborate more about it. In the end, Neil could only ask his girlfriend's best friend for more information.

Neil's eyes darkened dangerously upon hearing the bits of what happened during their trip to the restroom. He recalled the person that his Eldest Auntie had brought over during her visit to his parents' place during the festivity and snorted.

It was hard enough for him to meet a woman that he really loved, but some unrelated people would continuously run over to tell his girlfriend that they were not suitable. What would he do if his girlfriend listened to their words and run away?

Seconds later, Neil picked up his phone and gave Assistant Shawn a few instructions.. Hel was not afraid to pull out a few strings to punish the people who had tried to cause harm to his relationship, no matter if the person comes from his mother's side of the family.

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