Once again, Sky turned to face the innocent little insect. "You guys ... listen to me carefully. Biting people's lips is not good. If they get hurt, how can they eat and talk? They'll definitely have a hard time. You're lucky my parents' lips are only slightly swollen. Otherwise, I would have put you in in a bottle and then shaken it until you all got dizzy."
"Honey, aren't you an animal lover? Why do you think of torturing ants like that?" Alice asked gently."That's a lesson they deserve, Mama. They won't die, just a little dizzy. So, once they get out of the bottle, they can't walk straight for a while."Edmund shook his head at that imagination. Before his amusement subsided, Sky had grumbled again."Next time, if you want to bite someone, just bite their leg or hand. Not the lips, understand? Because wounds on the lips are more difficult to treat.""Sky, what if they bite on the neck?"Alice quietly elbowed Edmund. The man put onSince the sun had set, Sky wasn't allowed to leave the tent. In fact, she also wanted to prepare dinner. However, Alice and Edmund forbade her. As a result, she busied herself with her journal. "Tada! Look at this, Grassy. I've finished my travel journal for today." Sky pulled the green teddy bear onto her lap. Together, they "paid attention" to her journal. "This is the beginning of the journey. I am very happy. That's why my smile is the biggest." She pointed to the curve of the lips she had drawn. Then, her index finger shifted to a picture of a group of people wearing the same hats. "This is the moment when we met a group of tourists who used the services of Uncle Ed's company. They spoke a language I didn't understand, but Mama could chat with them. Mama is great!" Suddenly, Sky giggled. Her attention was drawn to the image of three people sitting on a picnic mat. Two of them had very thick lips. Another one looked like she was la
"Mama, Uncle Ed! We are right. It is north! We found the right star!" Sky shouted from inside the tent. Hearing that, Edmund and Alice chuckled. "Bring the compass here, Honey. Mama and Papa want to see it too!" "Oh, yeah. I forgot I was still in the tent." Sky appeared with a happy face. She handed the compass into Edmund's hands. Together, they checked. "Look! The telescope is pointing to E. E is for Edmund. We're facing north!" "Should we take a photo to capture this moment?" Alice suggested, making Edmund stunned. He suddenly felt that his wife's memory had returned."Yes!" Sky said, interrupting his thoughts. "Let's take photos with the magic camera. We'll take lots of pictures. I want to stick them in my journal, on the wall of my office, in Uncle Ed's office, then let's stick the rest on the biome map. People who see it will definitely be happy and want to come here too!" Edmund could not help
"Uncle Scott? Why did you come by motorbike? That's against the rules of adventure." Sky put her hands on her hips, annoyed. "Look! The squirrels are running away because of you." Scott raised his hand, waving at Sky. "Hello, Sky. Sorry if I disturbed you. I have important news to convey." Edmund furrowed his brows. "Is my mother acting up?" "Your mother fell in the bathroom. She complained of dizziness. The servants tried to take her to the hospital, but she refused. She even threw your doctor away. She said she would only be treated if you persuaded her." Edmund took a quick breath. "Have you guys checked her blood pressure?" "Yes, it's high. But apparently, your mother did it on purpose. Mrs. Klein found snack packagings in the trash can in her room." Edmund looked down and gritted his teeth. As he closed his eyes, Scott continued, "And you know what? Your mother called Giselle to your house yesterday. I don't know what they talked
Sky brought her face closer to Elizabeth's eyes. The woman immediately tilted her head away. Her hand pressed Sky's shoulder to stop her from approaching. "Before my patience runs out, get out of bed!" This time, Sky flinched. She quickly got down and stood up, covering her ears. Seeing her behavior, Elizabeth sighed in disbelief. "You dare make fun of me? Who taught you to cover your ears when I'm advising you? Your mother?" "Sorry, Grandma. It's not that I don't want to hear your voice. Uncle Ed said, if you're angry, you can pinch my ear. Because of that, I have to protect myself." Elizabeth sighed and pressed her temples. Her head started to throb. Maybe now, she really had high blood pressure. "Grandma, are you okay? Does your head hurt again? Or are your ears ringing? You should watch her diet, Grandma. I heard that older people get sick more easily. You should only eat healthy food. Don't eat snack carelessly." "You thin
"Is that so?" Edmund grabbed his mother's phone on the table. The screen was still on. "And now, you can play your phone even though you're dizzy?" Elizabeth fell silent again. Why did she forget to turn off the screen earlier? "That's because I couldn't wait for you guys to come home. I meant to call you. But because I was too dizzy, I didn't call." Edmund nodded. While pocketing his hands, he looked around, looking for other evidence. "You know what, Mom? I panicked when I heard that you fell in the bathroom. But if it turns out that all of this was just a trick, don't blame me if next time I think your illness was an act." Elizabeth opened her mouth, about to argue. Before her voice could come out, Edmund said, "Alice, where is the blood pressure monitor I bought earlier?" Seeing Alice handed over the new device, Elizabeth's breath hitched. "You want to check me? Why don't you use a blood pressure monitor there?" She pointed at the
"Alice, what did you give me?" Elizabeth grabbed a tissue sheet and then spitted out what she had just chewed. Hearing that, Sky stopped coloring the book. She straightened her head. Her mother was showing the contents of the bowl to Elizabeth. "This is Moroccan Chicken and Sweet Potato Soup, a good menu for hypertension sufferers. It looks delicious. Don't you like it?" "Just try it yourself. It tastes bland. Did they run out of salt?" "Grandma?" Sky put her colored pencil on the table. "You are sick because your blood pressure is high. You can't eat salt." Elizabeth was startled. She just remembered that there were other people in the room besides Alice and herself. "But this isn't delicious at all. How am I going to eat? My appetite disappeared as soon as I tried it." "What if you just eat the chicken?" Alice prepared the next bite. Elizabeth immediately covered her mouth with one hand. "No. I don't want to eat that
Alice was stunned to hear Sky's assessment. After a blink, she shook her head."I'm not sad, Honey. You and your papa love me. That's more than enough." "You're still happy even though Grandma doesn't love you?" Sky asked in surprise. Alice shrugged. "Yeah. We can't force other people to like us." "But Mama loves Grandma?" Alice fell silent again. "She's my mother-in-law. I have to respect her." "Oh, I understand now. Mama is kind to Grandma not to get something in return, but because she is Uncle Ed's mother. Just like me and Papa Lucas." Alice shook her head at that name. "Papa Lucas?" Sky nodded. "When we were still living with him, I always hoped that Papa Lucas would love me as much as I loved him. Because of that, I often felt sad and angry every time Papa Lucas ignored me. But after finding out that Uncle Ed was my real father, I no longer had hope in Papa Lucas. I'm not afraid that he do
"Giselle, I want to take medicine. Can you help me?" Elizabeth's voice attracted all attention. Giselle rushed back to her side. However, instead of reaching for the medicine on the table, she opened her bag. Seeing that, Alice blinked in surprise. "Is that part of their plan?" she thought. Suddenly, Elizabeth laughed. "Jeez, Giselle. You're asking for a prescription from your personal doctor again? You're so kind." "Yes, this is the most effective blood pressure-lowering drug in the medical world. You will be healthy again in a blink of an eye." "Can I see the medicine?" Alice inquired, freezing Giselle and Elizabeth's movements. Before Alice arrived in front of her, Giselle quickly exchanged the vitamin for real medicine. "You're afraid I'll poison your mother -in-law?" Giselle said while handing her the medicine. Her tone was like joking. While Alice checked it, Elizabeth snorted. "Alice, you are