Chapter 344: The Secret of the Precious Flower
Chapter 344: The Secret of the Precious Flower (Part )
As Lyon was wavering, the carriage carrying Lyon's family passed the roadblock, entered Redwood Avenue, and drove all the way deeper into the road.
When the two little guys were clinging to the edge of the car window, looking in amazement at the two huge redwood trees that were a hundred meters high, Leon also saw the familiar figure of Senior Emma at the gate of Baohua Manor.
Holding a little kid in one hand, after bringing William and Melanie down from the carriage, Leon felt inexplicably at peace as he looked at Senior Emma, who was wearing a plain-colored tweed skirt with almost no decorations, holding a little girl's hand and smiling at him quietly on the street.
"Sorry, we're a little late."
"It's not too late. Ellie and I just came out not long ago."
Looking at the two little guys holding Leon's hands, one on the left and one on the right, and looking at her daughter curiously, Emma couldn't help but smile, and then gently pinched her own palms, which were about to make a fist nervously.
"Ellie, say hello to Uncle Leon."
After nodding obediently, the little girl, wearing a wide-brimmed children's soft hat on her head and a woolen skirt of the same color, timidly spoke:
“Hello, Uncle Leon, hello, Aunt Anna, and… hello to you too.”
The little girl's voice is very pleasant. Not only is it as clear and pleasant as the wind chimes under the eaves in summer, but there is also a soft and baby tone at the end of her words. Just listening to her voice, you can tell that she is a very gentle child.
However, compared to the soft and gentle voice, the little girl’s outfit was a little “unapproachable”; the cuffs and hem of her woolen skirt seemed to have been lengthened on purpose, covering her wrists and little shoes tightly.
Even the collar embroidered with a few small flowers was turned up, firmly hiding the tip of her chubby chin behind it. Her face, which was already largely blocked by the wide brim of the hat, was also covered by a pair of large, not very light-transmitting glasses, almost completely hiding her fair little face.
This child... seems to be a little afraid of the light?
After looking at the little girl's hand held by Senior Emma, and finding that she was also wearing a pair of delicate gloves, Leon raised his eyebrows thoughtfully, then let go of her hand and squatted down, smiling and saying:
"Hello to you too, Ally, happy birthday."
“Thank you, Uncle Leon…”
When Leon squatted down to look at her at eye level, the little girl, who seemed to seldom communicate with others, instinctively took a step back, with half of her body hidden behind Emma's skirt.
But after hearing Leon's powerful but not tough voice and seeing his gentle eyes with a hint of pity, little Ellie's fear suddenly dissipated for the most part, and she even took another half step forward without realizing it.
This?
When Emma found that the little hand in her palm was no longer tense, and even moved slightly outward, as if wanting to bring her closer to Leon, a hint of surprise appeared in her eyes.
Ellie doesn't seem to be resistant to contact with Leon?
……
[Trustworthy Brother (Bronze): Since your parents died early, you took on the responsibility of being a trustworthy brother very early on... and are deeply respected and loved by your younger siblings.]
[Effect of wearing: When talking to a minor younger than you, the other party will easily develop a sense of trust in you, and when emotionally excited, they will easily trigger a special state of "opening their hearts" and confide their inner distress and secrets to you]
Sure enough, Senior Emma's daughter had too little contact with others and was indeed a little shy. It was right for her to switch the badge in advance.
After looking into little Ellie's eyes through the lenses and confirming that the timidity and strangeness in them had mostly disappeared, Leon couldn't help but smile slightly. Then he waved to William and Melanie, asking them to say hello to "Sister Ellie".
With the support of a "trustworthy brother", her nervousness and fear were eliminated, and she also met two socially anxious fans of the same age, which soon made her feel more lively. Little Ellie, who was not very good at getting along with others, quickly overcame the unfamiliarity between them and played with the two troublemakers of the Lyon family. She even took off her glasses and lent them to the curious Melanie to try on.
My guess was correct, there was something wrong with Emma's daughter.
Although the two children didn't notice it, after little Ellie took off her glasses, Leon, who had been watching her, keenly noticed that when more sunlight fell on her skin, her body became slightly transparent.
Even though the extent of the change was not great, it was only equivalent to changing from a completely opaque real body to a level of 99.9% opaque, but that kind of illusory and elusive feeling could not be faked. She was definitely not a "normal" child.
Before little Ellie took off her glasses, Emma, who was chatting with Anna, bit her lower lip slightly, as if she wanted to stop her, but in the end she didn't say a word, allowing her daughter's abnormality to be exposed to Leon. She only reached out and gently supported it when little Ellie's soft hat was tilted while she was playing and was about to be exposed to the sun.
"Miss Anna, can you please do me a favor?"
Looking at her daughter who was laughing and dancing happily in the sun, Emma, whose eyes were half full of pity and half guilty, was reluctant to take her eyes away for a moment, but she finally turned her head back and asked Anna:
"Can you please help look after them? I have something to talk to Leon about. Thank you for your help."
"Sister Emma, you don't have to be so polite."
Anna naturally would not refuse her savior when faced with him. She took the three playing children and walked around the execution platform next to the redwood tree and entered Baohua Manor along the main road.
Emma, who had something to say, lagged behind half a step and walked to Leon, who also had something to ask, and said softly with lowered eyebrows:
"I'm sorry...Leon, I didn't tell you about Ellie's situation before."
"It's ok."
After shaking his head slightly, Leon replied softly:
“Senior Emma, in addition to ordering a gift for little Ellie yesterday, I also went to see a friend in the police department and asked her to help me check the household registration records of the Baohua family and some files from that year.
So I can roughly understand your feelings. It's not that you don't want to tell me, but every time you want to bring up the past, too many things will be turned up from the bottom of your heart again, making you unable to speak. "
Looking at Emma who was pursing her lips tightly and had an extremely complicated expression, Leon thought for a moment, then took her slightly cold hand and shook it vigorously, then explained with sincerity:
"Senior Emma, the reason I did this investigation is not because I suspect you will do something bad to me, but because I feel that you and the director seem to be hiding something from me, and it is something very bad for you.
But unlike the director, I am willing to respect your ideas. If you are still not mentally prepared, you don’t have to tell me the reason and I will stop the investigation.
But on the other hand, I also hope you can promise me that before you can't help but do something, you must think about Ellie before making a decision, and don't let yourself regret it, okay? "
"Thanks……"
Feeling the warmth from Leon's hand, Emma bit her lip and gently withdrew her hand. Then she took out a sharp knife, cut her palm with force, and then took the initiative to grab Leon's left hand.
[Name: Treasure Flower's Sin (Blood, Flesh, Life and Death)]
(End of this chapter)