Mia Kyle and Neil Brown were furious during that time. They didn't notice that Little Karen was also frightened by their argument.
Mia let go of Little Karen, and then she turned around to hold Zuriel's arm. She looked at Neil provocatively and said, "You think I wouldn’t? We have been living together the past two days. What else won’t I do?"
Since Neil had already thought that there was something going on between Zuriel and herself, she might as well use it to her advantage.
She wanted him to know that she could live well without him.
Was that wise?
Mia didn't want to think about protecting anyone’s feelings now. She couldn't forgive Neil for betraying her with that disgusting act.
She wouldn't care much about other things. But when it came to relationships, she wouldn' t tolerate infidelity.
"Living together?" Neil’s eyes were staring at Mia’s hands. She was holding onto Zuriel so tightly. Had she forgotten how she had held him like that before and was so worried that he would slip away from her?
Mia said coldly, "Captain Brown, you..."
"Mia! I am not someone you can get and dump at anytime!" Neil roared angrily, then he grabbed Mia and put her over his shoulder, walking away. They had completely forgotten that Little Karen was left behind with Zuriel.
Seeing Mia being taken away, Zuriel was a little disappointed, but he was overjoyed because he had a chance to grab Little Karen now!
He knelt by the little girl and said in his most gentle tone, "Little girl, come with me to meet someone, shall we?"
Little Karen stepped backwards immediately and looked at the stranger with caution. "I won't go with you, uncle. My parents will protect me."
She remembered the elders' teachings to never follow strangers.
This uncle didn't look like a good person. So she could not go with him.
"Little girl, I’ll bring you to your Mommy and Daddy, okay?" Zuriel was eager to get Little Karen. He wanted to bring this little girl to his master.
"Bad guy! Big, bad guy! Don't touch me!" Little Karen waved her little hands to prevent Zuriel from walking closer.
"I am not a bad guy. I will take you to find your parents." How could this little girl be so difficult to deal with?
"Bad guy!" As she imagined being taken away by a bad guy again and no one would come to save her, Little Karen was scared to tears!
"Little Karen!"
Suddenly, a pleasant yet very familiar voice called Little Karen from the back.
She turned around and saw a strange boy.
He sounded like Brother Lionel, but he looked different.
Little Karen blinked her big black eyes and stared at that person. "Could he be her Brother Lionel?"
The boy came to her and bent down so that the little girl could look at him in the eye.
"Little Karen!" He touched her little head and called her name again gently.
It was impossible for Zuriel to approach her. Yet, this big boy with a voice just like Brother Lionel came and touched her little head without her givingany resistance.
"Brother Lionel!" Little Karen plunged into Brother Lionel's big and warm embrace. Her small hands were grabbing onto Brother Lionel's shirt tightly.
Brother Lionel looked different, but his height and voice, as well as his eyes, had remained unchanged.
So she was sure that this was her Brother Lionel.
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