Ernest was flummoxed momentarily before he broke into laughter. It seemed that Zayne had become more sharp- witted and mature than before.
He could easily see through Ernest's intention.
Therefore, Ernest would not try to sound him out anymore. He chuckled and said, "Uncle, I guess you haven't had your breakfast yet. Do you want to come in and join us?"
Zayne shook his head while replying, "No need. Go in and enjoy yourselves. I'm leaving."
Perceiving that Zayne was determined to leave, Ernest did not try to persuade him to stay.
Soon, Zayne got into his car and drove away.
From beginning to the end, it seemed like he didn't look at the little girl through the glass window at all.
Meanwhile, in the seat behind the glass window of the cafe, the two girls were intently watching as Zayne drove away.
A flash of loneliness flitted across Essie's eyes, then she took a long deep breath and exhaled.
Leah could not help but to sympathize with her when she detected the subtle loneliness in her eyes.
Leah really felt that if Zayne kept giving her the cold shoulder, it would be very difficult for Essie to persist. At least, Leah would not have such courage if she was to be Essie, but Essie seemed to have gotten over it in a tick.
Essie looked back at Leah, smiled and said, "Oh, he's gone, but I didn't expect him to come in and say hello to you guys. It really surprised me."
"Why did he suddenly appear here?" Leah asked curiously.
Essie shook her head, and her eyes widened in confusion. "I don't know, I also wonder why he suddenly appeared here, but I've been bumping into him quite frequently."
"Have you been bumping into him frequently?" Leah could not help but to feel confounded.
"Yeah." Essie nodded again, smiled awkwardly and replied, "However, most of the time, the encounters are planned by me on purpose, as I would often follow him, keep a close eye on him to look for the opportunities of getting close to him. Anyway, I like and care very much about each encounter. I'm going to look for him after this and bring him some breakfast."
With that, Essie grinned bashfully, as though she was a little embarrassed.
Leah also beamed at her. "So, that's the case."
At the same time, Ernest walked back and sat down. The waitress had already served all the food.
The three of them had their breakfast together and took photos. After exchanging their contact information, Essie packed a set of exquisitelooking breakfast, including a pancake, a waffle and a toast to send it to Zayne.
Watching as she left, Ernest and Leah exchanged a look before they burst into chortle.
Later on, Leah got in the car and said emotionally, "I didn't expect that there would be so many relatives in your family. It turns out that you have such a young uncle. Do you have other young uncles?"
"To be precise, I have two other uncles who are quite young, one of which is the younger brother of the one we met just now, but this uncle of mine is not very close to us. He is slightly withdrawn and self-contained."
Ernest was delighted that Leah actually took the initiative to inquire about his family members. It gladdened his heart because it signified her interests to get to know his family.
"What about the other one?" Leah tilted her head and looked at him, once again being staggered by the fact that there were so many relatives in his family.
"The other one is Lowell Jones, who is our senior by three years. To be exact, he is not only my maternal uncle, but also my paternal uncle, since he has blood relation with both my parents."
Leah blinked. As a matter of fact, she had heard about that before.
Ernest was afraid that Leah could not grasp his point, hence he explained again seriously, "Actually, Lowell has the same father as my dad, and shares the same mother with my mom. With regard to this, the blood relationship is somewhat complicated."
Leah shook her head. "It sounds complicated, but there's nothing to be made a fuss about. I've heard about this before too. It's the lives of the previous generation. I don't regard it as a big deal, but I think the existence of such an uncle has actually strengthened the bond between your parents."
It was the first time for Ernest to hear such comment. He had been fascinated by it. He threw a glance at Leah, and his eyes were full of magical sparkles.
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