Chapter 224: Someone Lost
"Uncle Alexander.", Eleanora almsot winced at the high sound of her own voice and gave him a strained smile. Had the older man heard the entire conversation? That would be so embarrassing...
"Eleanora. I thought I was late. Good thing, I found you here. Let’s go. I’ve heard the labyrinth is beautiful and there might be treasure if we reach the end of the maze."
Eleanora grinned widely, relieved that the man had not heard her making a fool of herself and placed her hand on his arm, letting him guide her. She actually liked this man out of all the Sterlings after Dora of course. She was incomparable. But her uncle... Even though Alexander Sterling rarely visited her and only ever asked about her health, he made her think of a father. This is what her father would have been like. Or had been like and she did not remember.
"Yes. But we won’t be able to get to the treasure because it is being guarded by leprechauns and they will only drop some gold to lure us before taking away our money as well." Eleanora answered the man seriously.
Alexander Sterling laughed indulgently and shook his head," So, Dora has been messing with you as well. She has quite an imagination, my little girl."
Eleanora smiled at this," It’s not messing, uncle. I like Dora the most."
"The most? I would think Dora would be the only one likeable in our family with Evana always being catty, your grandmother rude and your aunt is so caught up in trying to maintain peace that she hardly ever has time for anything else."
Eleanora smiled at the apt description agreeing silently but still shook her head," I don’t think you should say that, uncle! That is very rude of you!"
"Honesty is sometimes rude."