Chapter 46: Feeling Sorry for the Little Girl
Olivia acknowledged without commitment and guided the two children away, exchanging greetings with the teacher.
As they were about to leave, Olivia couldn’t help but notice the little girl.
Sophia, who was standing up from the slide in a hurry, stared at them with eager eyes.
Concerned about her tripping, the teacher quickly reached out to support her.
“What’s the matter with her?” Olivia hesitated for a moment and couldn’t help but ask.
The two little ones had already guessed what she wanted to know and eagerly answered, “Mommy, she also goes to school here, and she’s in the same class as us! Her mom and dad haven’t come to pick her up today, so she’s waiting here with us!”
Understanding the situation, Olivia nodded and glanced at the little girl in front of her. Her heart softened, but she had no intention of staying.
After all, the ones who would come to pick her up soon were likely Victor or Emma. She didn’t want to see either of them again.
However, the little girl clearly didn’t want her to leave so abruptly.
Olivia didn’t want to disappoint her, so she gently touched her head with a smile and said, “Your mom and dad will come very soon. I have to leave first. Will you be good and listen to the teacher while waiting?”
As Olivia finished speaking and was about to get up and leave, the little girl firmly grabbed hold of her clothes.
Olivia couldn’t help but stop in her tracks and lowered her gaze to meet the girl’s eyes.
The little girl vigorously shook her head, and her eyes appeared to be reddening.
Seeing the little girl’s distress, Olivia unexpectedly felt a pang of sympathy and found it difficult to move away.
Beside her, the teacher sighed helplessly when she saw Sophia insisting on not letting Olivia go. She stepped forward and said to Olivia, “Sophia has been sticking to Sebastian and Ethan a lot lately. She has a somewhat introverted personality, and there are usually no other children willing to play with her at school. Sebastian and Ethan protected her from the first day they joined the class, so she has become very dependent on them. Now, seeing them about to leave, she’s afraid…”
Hearing about the little girl’s situation, Olivia felt even more uncomfortable and distressed.
She hadn’t expected that this little girl was not only mute but also introverted.Copyright Nôv/el/Dra/ma.Org.
No wonder the teacher asked her two little ones to wait on the side.
But…
When she thought about the two people who would appear soon, Olivia hesitated.
The teacher softly persuaded Olivia for a while, but Sophia still refused to let go of her.
After a while, the teacher hesitantly asked Olivia, “Sebastian’s mom, are you in a hurry? If you’re not, can we talk? I haven’t had a chance to tell you about their situation since Sebastian and Ethan joined the class.”
Naturally, Olivia understood that the teacher merely wanted to use Sebastian and Ethan’s names as a means to keep her here with Sophia.
The little girl also looked at her with hope in her eyes.
Meeting the little girl’s gaze, Olivia had the words of refusal on the tip of her tongue, but for some unknown reason, she swallowed them back and nodded at the teacher.
Seeing her agreement, Sophia’s eyes brightened again. She held onto Olivia’s clothes and cautiously moved closer to her.
From a distance, it looked like she was leaning against Olivia’s embrace.
Not stopping her little movement, Olivia didn’t show any concern. She casually engaged in conversation with the teacher about her two children, as if nothing out of the ordinary had occurred.