De Lawrence: Ambition of the Past
Naomi

Jessie watched the little girl who was eating carefully. It had been almost half an hour since the incident. The girl suddenly asked to eat because she was hungry. Thankfully, there are servants around.

Occasionally Jessie checks her watch too because the big master has not come. He could have come out, but this kid wouldn't let go at all. When asked where his parents were, the boy shook his head not knowing.

This made Jessie a little confused. Actually, whatever Jessie asks is always answered not to know by her. Was this kid intentional?

"Happy?" The boy nodded, then gulped down the water.

"What's your name?"

"Naomi."

"Alright, Naomi. Now be honest with me who are your parents?"

"Not knowing."

"How could you not know. You can't lie to me, girl."

"Why can't. I also lied to papa," he said innocently.

Oh God! Jessie flabbergasted.

"See! You have papa!"

Naomi turned her face away

"Naomi has a mother, of course also has a papa," he said.

"I'm not your mama." This session should have ended.

"You're my mama!" Naomi immediately shouted, "Bad mama!"

Good Lord! Jessie covered her face with both hands, preparing words that could make this child understand. But just about to open her mouth, suddenly Naomi has hugged him.

"Don't go again, Mama. Naomi wants Mama."

The voice sounded sad, making Jessie sigh softly. "Why do you think I'm your mama." Jessie softened her voice while gently stroking the small back.

"Papa says Mama's in heaven. Now my mom is coming. Naomi doesn't want Mama to go again." Jessie's body froze for a moment. It was a boy who lost his mother. Unknowingly Jessie hugged him.

He knows what it feels like. It must have been very painful for this little girl to know what her father said. She is still lucky to grow up with the affection of her father and mother, but this girl has never even met and felt the affection of a mother.

"Naomi!" The sound shocked both.

A man came and immediately took Naomi from his embrace.

"Mama! I Want Mama" Naomi screeched as she thrashed after changing hands.

"Don't be like that, Naomi." The man calms Naomi down.

"She's your daughter?" Jessie was not fully aware.

"true."

"Mamaa!" Naomi is still rebelling.

"He's not a mom, Naomi!"

"He's mama! Naomi wants mama." The girl was crying.

Seeing that, Jessie impatiently regained Naomi from her father's sling. It hurts so much to hear a little girl crying because she wants her mother.

Naomi stopped her crying and hugged the woman firmly by hiding her face in the recess of Jessie's neck.

"Jess— I'm sorry, Jes.”

"Don't be too rude to your daughter, Alroy. He's a little kid."

That man is Alroy Brendan. The man she was with at the party. Jessie knows that Alroy is a widower, but does not expect that he also has a daughter. No news or information knows about this.

"Don't trust her too much, Jess. He could've tricked you."

Alroy knows exactly what Naomi is like. It could be that his behavior now is just acting to take Jessie's heart.

"Is that?" As true as it is now Jessie feels Naomi's grip tighten. This girl is covering up lies, right?

"What is this." The heavy sound interrupted. Both face the origin of the sound.

The big master followed Edgar approaching the two calmly.

"It looks like someone has found her mother" said the great master as soon as he saw Naomi being held by Jessie, "and someone doesn't have to take care of her alone anymore." He looked at Alroy.

"You misunderstood, big sir. Jessie looked at her grandfather. Not giving up apparently.

"really? Sir. Alroy seems to agree." The big master smiled.

Jessie's gaze immediately moved to Alroy who was just silent.

"Sir. Alroy was just surprised, Great sir. Right, Sir. Alroy?"

"Yes, right." Alroy's a little dazed.

"You heard it yourself, big sir? Don't be so bad. Sir anyway. Alroy is engaged and Naomi will soon have her own mother." The great master sneered at hearing that.

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