Elisa was busy all day. On her way home from work, she saw the boutique she often visited and parked her car in front of the store.
The shopkeeper was an older man in his seventies. He liked to do some manual work, and everything he did was extraordinary. She bought a lot.
“Welcome.” The old voice sounded from behind the counter.
“Hello, Grandpa Daniel.”
“Hello, Miss Elisa, I haven’t seen you for some time.” Daniel stood up from the counter and looked at her with a smile.
“I haven’t seen you open the door recently.”
“Busy going abroad, my son-in-law and daughter asked my wife and me to go to America to provide for the aged. The flight is the day after tomorrow, today is the last day of my shop. Get what you like, it is my gift to you.”
“You have a big heart, I don’t want something for me, but I am looking for something for my son.”
“I see. Just look around.” Daniel said, and he went back to the counter busily.
Elisa walked around the store and bought a wooden cottage and a mannequin.
A person studying medicine and forensic medicine often used such models, but it surprised her that such exquisite mannequins were sold in boutique shops.
Elisa took the things to the counter to check out, and Daniel said with a smile, “You are predestined friends, there are so many things and you just chose mannequins.”
“Ah, is there any story?”
“The original owner of this mannequin was a forensic doctor. At that time, she gave it to her lame brother after she got married so that her brother could have a hobby and future direction because of this mannequin. Now that her brother has grown up, her brother gave me this mannequin as a thank-you to Jade when I sent his sister. I think this mannequin is very meaningful, so it’s on the showcase. It happens that you just got married recently. I hope this mannequin will bring you good things.”
Elisa didn’t know there was such a story. “I received it with my heart, but I can’t accept things for nothing.”
She didn’t like to owe people. Even if it was a gift from Daniel, she didn’t want to accept it.
If Daniel’s father was still there, she would have a chance to return the favor in the future.
She would acknowledge the human feelings, and she still appreciated them, but she didn’t like taking advantage of others.
Daniel also didn’t insist. Elisa gave him the money and smiled before going out, “Goodbye, Grandpa Daniel. I wish you a pleasant journey.”
“Thank you, goodbye.”
After Elisa came out of the boutique, he got on the bus and went home. When she returned to the villa, William and Bruce were already at home. Bruce’s spirit was much better than in the morning. He looked at her and waved his little claws at her.
Elisa smiled at Bruce, sat next to him, and put the gift bag next to him. “Mommy bought it for you. See if you like it.”
Bruce’s eyes lit up, and his two little fat hands reached into the bag and took out the cottage and mannequin. He stared at the skeleton with a puzzled face, and his eyes sparkled like crystal grapes.
“This human skeleton can be split freely. Its original owner is a forensic doctor. She has a younger brother who has congenital poliomyelitis and is often bullied by her classmates at school. She can’t protect him next to her brother all the time, so she gives her brother the skeleton she used before so that her brother can protect himself. Her brother is now an adult, and he gave the skeleton to the boutique I often go to. Now I’ll give it to you, okay? “Elisa said.
She didn’t treat Bruce as a child but as an adult.
She believed that William did the same most of the time, and only then did she develop Bruce’s independent character at such a young age. Bruce was satisfied with her detailed explanation. He took the iPad and typed a few words, “Thank you, mommy.”
“What you like is more important than anything else.”
Bruce’s little chubby hand gently touched the not-so-big human skeleton and shook his head to William, who came down from upstairs.
William asked, “Have you received a gift from Mommy and said thank you?”
Bruce nodded his head.
Elisa smiled and said, “I’ll go to the kitchen to see if the meal is ready.”
“Aunt Marites went back to the mansion today.” William said.
“Huh? How about the three of us cooking together? Baby, are you going to make cakes with me? I can make little yellow duck cakes.”
Bruce looked at Elisa with sparkling eyes.
William saw that those two guys were eager to try, so he couldn’t help hooking his mouth and said, “Then do it.”
Elisa picked up Bruce and ran to the kitchen. William followed them and found two unopened aprons in the locker. Elisa directly hugged Bruce to the wide flow platform, took the apron handed over by William, and tied it to his body.
Then, she started looking for the ingredients for making cakes. As Elisa searched, she said, “If I do these things at home and feel that my mother kicked me out of the kitchen, she thinks I can’t do anything best. She doesn’t want her daughter to be smart. It’s strange to see that she has been making cakes for more than 20 years and still can’t learn. When I first made it, it tasted terrible.”
William cooked the ingredients next to her, listening to Elisa’s broken thoughts, but he was not bored at all.
Elisa put the flour in front of Bruce. “Baby, look at the flour.”
Bruce immediately waved his arms and sleeves and started to work.
Elisa smiled at him and looked at William.
William was very skillful in cooking ingredients.
“Businessman, besides not having children, what else can you not do?”
“I can’t cook like you, do I look normal now?” William looked at the little woman with sparkling eyes and a face of worship.
“You obviously can cook. You are doing better than me, I’m a poor little woman.” Elisa couldn’t help but be depressed. “Before I met you, I thought I was quite excellent. After meeting you, I feel that I am useless. Nothing can compare with you, and it hits me too much.”
“You don’t know until now, and it’s too late.”
“Please don’t hit my ego.” The two of them talked blindly.
Elisa arranged some small things for Bruce from time to time, and the little guy was very cooperative. His little sweater was all stained with flour, and even his little face and hair were not spared.
They performed their duties, and the atmosphere was very harmonious. An hour later, a sumptuous and well-cooked dinner was served.
Elisa also gave the cupcake cream and chocolate and asked Bruce to draw a picture on it. The small cake also looked good. Bruce’s little face had some smiles and ran to the dining area like a puppy, closely following Elisa. Elisa put the cupcake in his position. “Baby, make a wish and cut the cake.”
Bruce nodded hard, folded his hands, and closed his eyes. It was a long time before he opened his eyes. “What wish did you make?” Bruce waved his hand and said he didn’t want to say it.
Elisa and William looked at each other, smiled and said, “Cut the cake.” With the help of William, Bruce cut the cake into three parts and ate it happily.