Chapter 169: Eenie Minnie Miney Mo~
While the children continued chatting happily over the new gifts, Calix kept listening to Director Li’s story. All of her words were registered in his mind.
According to the head of the orphanage, one of the visitors quickly saved the drowning Calliope. She was already hugging tightly to the crochet fox toy when being carried from the lake.
Fortunately, Calliope didn’t suffer from any bad side effects aside from having a fever that night. She also profusely apologized for trying to get into the lake, causing her to fall.
"Calliope said she got the toy from Water Fairy," Director Li exhaled a sigh of helplessness, "We initially thought it belonged to another child in the park but, none of them came forward to claim it."
The trip to the lake park was cut short because of the incident. Calliope fell asleep soon after waking up from her drowning. They wanted to get her checked in the nearest hospital.
Noticing the unfamiliar crochet fox toy, Director Li wanted to leave it to the lost-and-found center. Its true owner might be looking for it. Most probably, it belonged to another child.
But, Calliope slept while keeping her arms tightly around the toy. She cried when any of them tried to get it out of her arms.
"We told the park to announce about it before leaving for the hospital. But, no one came forward to claim it so... Calliope has grown attached to the toy."
Calliope had a long fever after the drowning accident but, she was still cheerful. Whenever her fellow friends came to visit and accompany her in the shared bedroom, she boasted of how cute her new friend named Mimo was.
"Perhaps... it’s indeed given by Water Fairy," said Calix after Director Li finished her story. Arching his brows, he uttered, "I’m glad to hear she’s fine. She’s quite chatty."
Director Li shifted her gaze to Calliope, smiling fondly at her. The little one was playing with her friends, showing off their new gifts to each other. The room ambiance only grew better as the seconds passed by.