“Nelly , how about you go downstairs with me?” Ben raised his brow and asked her. “What are we going to do downstairs?” asked Nelly .
Flashing her a mysterious smile, Ben approached her and held her arm. “Come with me, and you’ll find out!”
With that, Nelly headed downstairs under Ben ‘s lead.
When they reached the courtyard, Nelly asked again, “Where are you going to bring me?” “You’ll know soon!”
Nelly glanced at him and smiled. The sky was clear outside.
Under the sun, everything looked vibrant and full of life, and it felt as if they were basking in the wonders of Mother Nature.
When Ben and Nelly reached the gate, a voice sounded from the outside. “Nelly .”
Nelly paused in her tracks, unsure whether she was hearing things.
“Nelly !” the sweet voice called again. When Nelly looked over, she saw a figure running in from the outside.
At the sight of the girl, Nelly froze.
Wearing a dress, a hat, and a sling bag across her body, Donna looked just like a character straight out of a cartoon as she skipped toward Nelly .
For a moment, Nelly was in a daze. I’m hallucinating now, am I?
While she was still spacing out, Donna approached her and embraced her tightly.
It was only when Nelly felt Donna ‘s arms around her that she realized the girl was really standing before her.
Nelly looked down at Donna , whose hat had fallen off while she was running earlier. Despite the fact that her hair was flattened because of the hat, she still looked adorable.
“Nelly , I missed you so, so much,” Donna confessed with a trembling voice.
When Nelly raised her head again, she saw Alpha Kilian walking in with a suitcase. In an instant, she seemed to understand something.
Lowering her gaze, she stroked Donna ‘s head and responded, “I missed you, too.”
Donna continued to cling to Nelly . After all, she had never been separated from the latter for so long. She missed Nelly so much that she felt like losing her mind.
Standing at the side, Ben couldn’t help but tease, “Donna , did you only miss Nelly ?”
“Yes!” Donna answered. It seemed like she had no intention to let go as her arms remained wrapped around Nelly ‘s hand.
With a helpless smile, Ben said, “All right, that’s enough. Let’s go inside first.” Donna looked up at Nelly with red-rimmed eyes and pouted. “Nelly , carry me!” Right away, Nelly leaned down and took the girl into her arms.
Upon seeing Donna hanging onto Nelly ‘s body like a baby koala, Ben frowned.
Just as he was about to speak, Alpha Kilian piped up, “Let me carry you.” “No. I want Nelly to carry me!” Donna refused to give in.
Hearing the girl’s words, Nelly glanced at Alpha Kilian and arched her eyebrow triumphantly. At that moment, she felt like she had finally won after being the children’s mother for years.
“Nelly isn’t feeling well,” Alpha Kilian claimed.
Immediately, Donna looked at Nelly and touched the latter’s forehead, cradling her face in her palms. “What’s wrong, Nelly ? Are you sick?”
“I’m fine.”
“Then… Then what’s wrong?” Donna asked with tearful eyes. “Her stomach hurts,” Alpha Kilian interjected.
The smart girl twirled her eyes and gave his words a thought before instantly coming to a realization. She then turned around and stretched her arms toward Alpha Kilian , who took her into his embrace immediately.
“Nelly , your hand.” Donna reached out one hand to Nelly , wanting to hold hands with her. Nelly broke into a grin and extended her hand.
With Alpha Kilian carrying her and Nelly holding her hand, Donna was finally satisfied.
After they entered the living room and sat on the couch, Donna got off Alpha Kilian and moved to sit next to Nelly before hugging the latter again like a pitiful child deprived of love.
Nelly had never seen her daughter acting like this. “Are you finally appreciating my existence now?” she teased.
“What do you mean? I’ve always appreciated you. You’re the best, Nelly !” Donna stated while snuggling against Nelly .
“How about Daddy?” Nelly probed.
Before Donna could answer, Alpha Kilian remarked, “I didn’t lose her affection. It’s just that she already hugged me long enough on our way here.”
His words rendered Nelly speechless.
She pretended to be upset as she turned to Donna , grumbling, “Oh, I see…”
“Nelly , I missed you a lot! I even lost weight because I missed you too much,” Donna whined.
Nelly gave Donna a once-over and remarked, “You did lose some weight, but how come you also became prettier? Look at how fair and dazzling you are!”