"Nora..." Amelia looked at Nora helplessly. However, she noticed Nora looked worried.
Amelia thought that Nora would not appear at the Land of Fragrance for no reason, so she asked seriously, "Nora, do you have something to tell me?"
Nora nodded her head in dismay and said, "Hmm, it's something to do with mom. I couldn't handle the problem myself so I had to discuss it with Patrick and you."
Amelia frowned and felt worried about Nora's words, "Then please come in."
Ashley was still stubborn. "No! I won't go in! Anyway you are a heartless woman and you don't really welcome us."
Gosh! Was this little girl watching too much soapy drama and got addicted? And she was trying to act like a drama queen.
Amelia pretended to be indifferent and said, "Suit yourself if you think of me like that. I will just welcome Nora and Andrew into the house. I believe that Rick will be very happy when it sees Andrew!" "Rick?" Ashley fell into the trap easily.
Ashley suddenly stretched out her little hands and grabbed the corners of Amelia's clothes. She said cutely, "Aunt Amelia, hug me. I'm going to enter the house to play with Rick."
Amelia knew that Ashley could not resist Rick!
Amelia snickered and leaned over to hold Ashley in her arms.
Ashley's baby smell made Amelia's heart soft.
Suddenly, out of the corner of Amelia's eye, she saw Andrew staring at her with longing in his eyes. However, he did not say it out loud. Her mood became more indescribable.
If it were not for their weight, Amelia really wanted to hug them with both hands.
However, she could only say sorry to Andrew silently in her heart.
As Amelia held Ashley in her arms, Nora lowered her head and held Andrew. They walked pass a small path in the garden and appeared at the entrance.
When Amelia pulled out a hand which was placed under Ashley's bottom and was about to press the doorbell, she heard a 'click-clack' sound behind the door. Then the door was opened.
Amelia gazed up and she did not have time to say hello to Huxton before she heard Ashley's high pitch shouting, "Wow! What a handsome man!
Aunt Amelia, you actually hid such a good-looking
man in the house, I'll tell uncle later!"
The corners of Amelia's mouth twitched. "Ashley, first of all, things are not like what you're thinking. Besides that, this guy is the butler and your uncle knows him."
Ashley was being silent.
Amelia side glanced at Ashley who kept looking at Huxton. Amelia doubted whether Ashley listened to her words.
Huxton reacted to the Hopper Family's little princess's gaze calmly. Then he addressed her respectfully, "Hi Miss Ashley, it's my first time meeting you. I'm Huxton and I'm the butler here."
"Little Hux!" Ashley returned Huxton's politeness by giving him a nickname.
Huxton replied with a 'hmm' as a response.
After that, he looked at Nora and Andrew with a calm expression, "Madam Nora, hi, Andrew."
Nora looked at him in confusion and replied softly, "Nice to meet you."
Huxton turned and said to Amelia, "Madam, I'm going to make some tea."
"Sorry to trouble you," Amelia assented.
After Huxton turned and leave, Nora whispered into Amelia's ear, "When did Patrick and you hire a butler?
Besides that, how did he know us?"
Amelia explained while changing shoes, "Huxton has worked for Patrick since a long time ago. The reason he knew you, it might be because Patrick mentioned you before."
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