Avery's heart was moved for a moment, but before she could respond, her bodyguard interfered. "Rose, Aunt Avery doesn't run an orphanage. She only took you here because you are ill and need special care. You can't force her to take care of your best friend as well."
Avery glared at the bodyguard and said, "Don't run your mouth. If the church has trouble caring for the kids, of course, I can take care of them."
Rose flushed and muttered shyly, "Uncle, I just want Irene to find someone nice as well. I am not asking Aunt Avery to adopt Irene. I know raising a child isn't easy."
Rose's mature tone left the bodyguard slightly embarrassed. "Rose, I was just reminding you that we aren't an orphanage, I do not blame you for anything. Don't take it personally!" he explained gingerly and awkwardly.
"You are definitely going to like Irene if you see her, Uncle," Rose said. "She is smart and cute. She is the cutest kid I've ever seen."
"Is she as cute as you?" the bodyguard asked.
Rose was one of the most adorable children he had seen and though she was ill, she was cheerful and mature. It was likely a result of her condition or the fact that she had been abandoned by her parents.
The children who grew up in the church were bound to be more mature than normal children.
Without hesitation, Rose nodded. "We are both cute."
"Hahaha! Is this coming from you or from the sisters in the church?"
"Everyone says so," Rose said confidently. "I will introduce you to her tomorrow, and you will know that I'm not lying to you."
"Sure. If she's as cute as you say she is, I will go get her a gift and give it to her tomorrow," said the bodyguard, playing along.
Rose and the bodyguard chatted away, and Avery found it difficult to join the conversation.
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