Chapter 4 You Are The Best Gift

At that moment, Gretel came charging into Lyla’s embrace and kissed her.

“Mummy! We believe you! Please don’t push yourself too hard! Gretel will be very sad! When we grow up, Hansel and Gretel will take care of mummy!”

Her words made Lyla Lowe so happy that she could die in peace.

“Very well! When you grow up, I will be in your care!” said Lyla. To have to raise them was her happiness. All the effort, pain, blood, and tears she suffered through to give birth to the two of them was all worth it.

Hansel merely glanced at the mother and daughter. He was not for one to join in such a… commotion.

“Mummy, are we going back to see grandfather?” Gretel asked.

Lyla suddenly remembered what happened seven years ago.

When she returned home that day, her father had already brought home another woman.

She did not blame him for not being faithful. She only felt bad for the death of her mother. And when that woman came into the house, Lyla felt that the house was no longer a place for her to live. That was the reason she chose to leave the country…

“Gretel! Get your things to your room!” Hansel suddenly called out.

Gretel turned to her brother and somewhat understood what her brother was trying to convey. She nodded obediently and pulled her own suitcase to her room.

At that moment, Hansel turned to his mother. After hesitating for sometime, he finally opened his mouth and said, “Mummy, please don’t be angry at Gretel. She’s still very young…”

For him to console Lyla in such a manner, she could not find the heart to stay angry. A smile formed and she said, “Mummy isn’t angry. To have you, is the greatest gift that I can ever have.”

Hansel smiled in return and when he smiled, Lyla was taken aback.

Between the two kids, Gretel was the one who bore her likeness. However, Hansel was nowhere similar to herself. Sometimes, she would even think that Hansel resembled that man…

Looks like when the man said himself looked “not too bad”, it was not bad at all! How else could Hansel be so cute?

“What’s the matter, mummy?” Hansel had to ask when he noticed how his mother was looking at him until she lost her composure.