Chapter 148: Where Did You Escape to?
Accompanied by the gentle rustle of the flowers and leaves dancing, alongside the faint chatters of the visitors, Nathaniel and Elsie continued sitting under the hanging wisterias.
Nathaniel wasn’t in a rush as he slowly swiped the screen, looking from one photo to the next. He occasionally rubbed his teary eyes, his lips curling into a faint smile.
The photos showed collections of Lorianna as she grew up. From being a tiny baby inside a swaddle to her taking her first steps also running around the flower fields.
In one, Lorianne seemed to be around one or two years old. Her chubby face and hands were smeared by the red juice of the watermelon slice she held.
In another, Lorianne cutely showed the bundle of flowers she picked. Her brown eyes glittered under the sunlight.
In the next, Lorianne sat on the ground while hugging a baby goat. Dressed in a denim overall and bright pink kids’ boots, she laughed at the camera.
Lorianne was truly an adorable child. She had already charmed her way into Nathaniel’s heart despite not meeting each other yet.
"Thank you, Elsie... for taking care of Lorianne well..."
Those words slipped out of Nathaniel’s mouth as he reached for the last photo of the gallery album. He lifted his eyes from the screen, smiling at Elsie across the table.
Seeing the bright smiles on the child’s face, and also how healthy she appeared was enough to tell Nathaniel how much Elsie had taken good care of Lorianne.
"...you don’t have to thank me," Elsie answered awkwardly, her green eyes still had lingering traces of red, "Lorrie is an easy child. She has never troubled me much."