âForget it!â Alice waved her hand. âYouâve already promised her. If we were to back out now, sheâd be suspicious. Oh well, Iâll come with you and pay closer attention. I might be able to observe something.â
The actor nodded in agreement.
However, when the three of them were about to set off and Natalia realized that Alice was joining them, she immediately pouted unhappily.
âWhy is she coming with us?â She muttered at Hua Jin, making it clear to him that Aliceâs company made her uncomfortable.
Crouching down, he asked her curiously, âIt seems that youâre not too fond of Aunty Alice, huh?â
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Natalia glanced back at the woman and nodded miserably. âI donât know why. It feels like sheâs spying on me!â
Her answer proved her to be so sensitive that even Hua Jin was stunned for some time. He looked up and glanced at Alice as Natalia continued stubbornly. âIâm not going if she is! Iâm not a prisoner. What right does she have to spy on me?â
Then she turned her head angrily to the side and said unhappily, âI know Iâm sick, very sick, but thatâs no reason for her to spy on me!â
At such a young age, her ability to reason was no less than that of an adult. The actor pursed his lips and glanced helplessly at Alice.
Alice looked from the actor to Natalia and raised an eyebrow, probably aware that she had upset Natalia by joining them. She also felt that it seemed inappropriate for her to go along. If she caused Natalia to be wary, it would be bad for her research.
Hence Alice stepped back and said, âIn this case, why donât the two of you go ahead? I wonât have much to do there anyway.â
âOkay⦠alright.â
Alice then turned and went back to the house. However, she stood at the window until she saw Hua Jin get into the car with Natalia. After they had left for about a quarter of an hour, she walked to the garage, got into a car, and took a shortcut towards Yun Shishiâs house.
Natalia was on guard. Aliceâs sixth sense told her that this child was not Natalia, but Natalisa. Therefore, there was absolutely no way she could sit back and do nothing.
Because she had taken a shortcut, Alice arrived at Yun Shishiâs house before Hua Jin.
Knowing that the actor and Natalia were coming, Yun Shishi had started preparing a fine lunch. She was surprised to see Alice at the door.
âWhatâs up?â She looked at Alice, puzzled that she had come to meet her alone. âWhere are Hua Jin and Natalia?â
âThe girl is guarded against me and didnât want me to come along, so I came in secret. She said she wanted to play with Youyou, and I didnât feel comfortable leaving her alone with him. Iâd like to have a chat with him.â
Yun Shishi immediately nodded at that. âYes, sure.â
Alice went straight up to the study on the second floor, where she found the boy reading. She knocked on the door and walked in. The boy was surprised to see her.
âAlice?â
âShhhh.â Alice came up to him, looking rather serious. The boy was startled.
âWhat is it? You donât look too good. Is something wrong with Natalia?â
âI donât know when sheâll turn up. But now, Iâve got something to tell you, and weâll keep it short.â