novelxo Chapter 1336
When Silvia realized that she had been tricked by the two little ones, her concerns about Jayden slowly faded away. She turned her head and glanced over Levi. Coincidentally, Levi was also looking at her. When he met her inquiring eyes, Levi immediately turned his face away. He fixed his eyes at the corner of the wall and dared not to meet her gaze. It seemed that Levi was conscience stricken after deceiving Silvia.
Silvia then shifted her gaze to Julien, who was much calmer than Levi. However, when his eyes were fixed on hers, she could see that there was an unnatural expression on his face. He looked as if he was worried about something.
Judging from their reactions, Silvia was convinced that she was indeed tricked by them. Jayden's illness was real but it was definitely not as serious as they had told her on the phone. Instead of feeling angry after being tricked, Silvia curled her lips upward and said to Karen, "Mrs. Kyle, I'm not really sleepy now. Can you let Julien and Levi take me out for a walk?"
"Of course." It was the first time Silvia visited them. Karen had been racking her brain for ways to entertain Silvia as she didn't know what Silvia liked.
Therefore, she was delighted when Silvia suggested that Levi and Julien took her out for a walk. There was no reason for Karen to disagree. "Julien, Levi, since Silvia is new here and is unfamiliar with our house. Why don't you two be her tour guide and take her for a tour around the house?"
"Aunt Karen, can I not go?" Levi shook his head and refused.
Although Levi and Julien were of the opinion that Silvia was not that sharp-minded, they figured that she was not so foolish to not sense that something was wrong. She must have seen through them and was going to lure them out so that she could teach them a lesson.
"You don't want to go?" Karen was surprised by Levi's response. "Levi, didn't you say that you miss Silvia so much? Now that she is here, don't you want to spend more time with her?"
Levi said coyly, "Of course I'm willing to spend time with Sister Silvia. It's just that it might be a little inconvenient for me today."
Karen rubbed his head and said softly, "Tell me. Why is it inconvenient for you?"
Levi turned to his mother with a cry for help in his eyes. At that crucial moment, he had to ask her to step in. When Mia received his hint, she immediately stepped forward and said, "Silvia, why don't I give you a tour around the house instead? It is indeed inconvenient for Levi."
It wasn't Mia's plan to lure Silvia to Chatterton Town. However, being the leader of the two boys, she had to come forward and stand up forthem without hesitation.
"What's wrong with you, Levi?" Karen asked as she held her hand over his forehead. "Are you not feeling well?"
T m fine, Aunt Karen." Levi expressed his dissatisfaction with his mother's performance.
"Aunt Mia, since Levi is not willing to take me out for a walk, I think I'll just skip it and go to bed," Silvia said in a sensible and polite tone but her voice was a little choked with a hint of sadness.
"Sister Silvia, I was just joking with you. In fact, Julien and I are more than willing to accompany you." Watching Silvia's upset expression, Levi felt bad to have rejected her request. He tugged at Julien's sleeve and asked, "Am I right, Julien?"
"Yes," Julien responded briefly. It didn't matter even if Silvia's intention was to get back at them. Anyway, they had succeeded in luring her to Chatterton Town. Now that she had come, nothing else mattered anymore.
Silvia smiled and said, "Levi and Julien, I'll let you lead the way then. I would like to have a stroll in the courtyard."
"Hmphl"
"Are you the only ones who know how to put on an act?" Silvia thought to herself.
She was confident that her acting skills were comparable to them.
There was a garden on the east side of Secret Garden where exotic flowers and plants from all over the world were planted. One could take in the breathtaking scene of flowers blooming regardless of which season in the year it was.
Levi pretended that nothing had happened and diligently introduced the various flowers to Silvia, "Sister Silvia, these blooming flowers were all brought back from the other side of the earth by Grandpa. They are all rare species. As the flower seeds couldn't pass through customs, Grandpa had to go through a lot of procedures to bring them back."
Silvia was not in the mood to appreciate the flowers and plants. She sat down on a bench chair and stared at the boys with a serious expression "Levi, Julien, explain yourselves. Why did you lie to me?"
It seemed that he had to be questioned no matter what. Therefore, Levi did not resist it. "That's because we miss you. But we can't go to Madison City anymore. So we've come up with this idea to trick you into coming to see us."
"Um, that's a good reason." Silvia then looked at Julien, "Julien, what's your reason?"
Julien remained silent. Seeing that, Levi answered the question for him, "Sister Silvia, Julien misses you more than I do. He broke into tears just from thinking about you. That was the first time I've seen him cry in my whole life."
"Is that so?" Silvia asked in a dragged out tone.
"Yes!" Levi nodded his head vigorously.
"Are you guys really not going to tell me the truth, huh?" Silvia glanced at Levi, and then at Julien. "It's not a good habit for children to lie. Think carefully about what else you want to say to me."
Levi threw a look at Julien and had no choice but to be honest with Silvia. "Sister Silvia, we came up with this stupid idea because we're really worried about Jayden's health. We heard from the doctor that the main reason why he is seriously ill is not because his fever wouldn't go away. It's because he rejects treatment deep down. We know that Jayden likes you very much. If you are here by his side, we believe he will have a more speedy recovery."
"Levi, Julien..." Silvia pinched Levi's face and said softly, "I can understand your concern about Jayden. But have you ever thought about how your lie worried me?"
"I'm so sorry, Sister Silvia! I should have been more considerate of your feelings," Levi said apologetically.
Julien, too, lowered his head and said, "I'm sorry, Sister Silvia."
Silvia was glad to hear that the kids admitted their mistakes. She smiled and said, "I'll forget about it this time. Don't ever do it again next time. Also, if you don't mention this to anyone, I'll just pretend that nothing happened."
"Sister Silvia, you' re the best!" Levi cheered happily.
Rubbing his head, Silvia said, "Well, since I'm that good, don't ever lie to me again. The same applies to others who love and care for
you. Do you understand?"