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Seeing this situation, Rebecca smiled and suggested, “Why don’t I take him back to play with us? I’ll send him back when we come over for dinner later.”
With their son being so clingy, the couple couldn’t say no. “Alright, then. We’re sorry for the trouble, Miss Collins.”
Deep down, however, they were happy to have Rebecca spend time with her son. Maybe their son could share some of her good fortune.
Therefore, Rebecca and the others returned to their home with a cute little child in tow.
When they returned, the other team had already returned from helping the villagers.
Today, Leon searched the village but didn’t find a suitable job, so he returned to the farmer’s house, where he had previously helped pack vegetables. That job wasn’t as tiring, and they could each receive thirty coins and get a free lunch.
The four of them were sitting in the courtyard drinking water when they saw Rebecca returning with the child in her arms. They were all a bit puzzled.
Aaron was intrigued and asked, “Is your job for today looking after a child?”
At the mention of looking after a child, he couldn’t help but recall the feeling of being dominated by that little rascal on his first day here.
In the meantime, Rosie seemed to recall that day as well. Seeing Rebecca with a smiling and well-behaved child in her arms, Rosie kept a composed expression, but she tightened her grip on her skirt. Why was it that when she took care of the child, he would cry and throw tantrums at every little thing? With Rebecca, however, it was a different story.
Hearing Aaron’s question, the audience also recalled how Rosie had volunteered to take care of the children on her first day here.
‘Does anyone still remember the incident where Jojo made a well-behaved child cry?’
‘How could I not? The child’s grandmother even got upset and chased them away.’
‘Judging by Aaron’s expression, he seems to have a phobia of naughty children.’
‘Well, the child was not naughty and was actually well-behaved before Jojo came over…’
‘There is no harm without comparison.’
‘Ahem! In Aaron’s and Rosie’s fans’ words, children have the sharpest eyes.’
‘Pfft! The comment above is spot on.’
Both Aaron’s and Rosie’s fans dared not appear as they felt quite embarrassed.
Zac glanced at Aaron and said, “We didn’t take on a babysitting job.”
He arrogantly added, “This little cutie saw that Rebecca was pretty and kept clinging to her.”
When the child heard his words, he seemed to agree and held Rebecca’s neck. “Peety! Peety!”
Rosie was speechless. I can’t wait to get rid of this kid!
Meanwhile, Aaron didn’t expect such a reason, but he had to admit that his biological sister was indeed pretty, combining all the best features of their parents. Of course, the five of them didn’t look bad either.
He then asked, “Where in the village did you meet this child?”
“We didn’t meet him. This is the child Rebecca helped,” Zac explained.
Puzzled, Aaron repeated, “She helped this child?” What does he mean?
Looking proud, Zac recounted what happened at Ross’ home. “If it weren’t for Rebecca, this little cutie would still be crying in his mother’s arms right now. He even ditched his mother and insisted on sticking with Rebecca.”
Aaron was taken aback and gave Rebecca a complicated look. He had always known that his biological sister knew physiognomy and geomancy. After all, the old man who adopted her did this kind of work, but they never really took it seriously.
Back at the Collins Residence, Rebecca had previously assisted Aaron and Andrew with her expertise in geomancy. However, she used to believe that her knowledge in this field was limited.
The family was aware that Rebecca had studied geomancy in college, but they didn’t know what to make of it. They had assumed she was merely a casual enthusiast, but now it was evident that she possessed considerable skill in this area.
She had previously used physiognomy to save Deuce’s son, and now she was helping Deuce’s cousin’s son. This was not something an amateur could accomplish. It appeared that they had underestimated their biological sister.
Unable to contain his curiosity, he glanced at Rebecca and asked, “Why don’t you take a look at me?”
Rebecca found Sc*mbag No. 5 to be quite bothersome. He didn’t bother her when she was being kind to him at home, but now that she was ignoring him, he kept seeking her attention.
Therefore, she calmly declined. “There are three types of individuals in our line of work that we are unable to assess. You happen to fall into one of those categories, so please refrain from asking me again.”
Since Sc*mbag No. 5 had provoked her first, she would show him no mercy. She knew that given his personality, he would undoubtedly want to uncover the truth. This way, she could provide the gossip-hungry crowd with more room for speculation and allow the paparazzi to find a direction to investigate for a story.
Meanwhile, Aaron didn’t anticipate Rebecca’s rejection. Just as Rebecca had predicted, he furrowed his brow and inquired, “Which three types of people? Can’t you be more straightforward?”
He clearly didn’t believe her words and thought she was being dismissive towards him.
Rebecca gave Aaron a meaningful look and asked, “Are you sure you want me to tell you?”
Aaron nodded firmly. “Yes, I want to hear it.”
He wanted to see what excuse she would come up with to brush him off. What’s wrong with assessing her brother? It made him uncomfortable that she was refusing him every time.
Hearing Rebecca’s words, Rosie suddenly had a bad feeling and reached out to tug at Aaron’s sleeve, shaking her head to signal him not to ask further.
Rebecca noticed Rosie’s discreet actions.
Knowing how much Aaron doted on Rosie, he might actually drop the subject, so she preemptively answered, “Alright, then. If you insist, I’ll satisfy your curiosity. First, I don’t assess close relatives. Second, I don’t assess colleagues, and third, I don’t assess myself.”
Rosie’s expression subtly paled, thinking that
Rebecca must have done it on purpose. Since Aaron didn’t fit the second and third categories, it left only the first one.
Rosie regretted not stopping Aaron earlier but blamed him for persistently pestering Rebecca when she refused to assess him. Wasn’t that asking for trouble? Now, everyone would be surprised and curious about their relationship.
An idea emerged in her mind, and she casually reached for a peach from the table and started peeling it with a fruit knife.
As expected, apart from Zac, Leon, and Keira, who knew about their relationship, Eric, Leyla, and the others at the scene all looked shocked.
Leyla couldn’t help but ask in shock, “Are you guys related?”
But at that moment, Rosie suddenly yelled, “Ouch!”
Everyone turned to look at Rosie and saw that she had accidentally cut her index finger while peeling a peach, staining it red.
She looked at her finger in a way that seemed like she didn’t expect to cut herself and then cast a slightly distressed look at Aaron. “Aaron, my hand hurts.”
Upon seeing that, Aaron quickly took her injured finger and instinctively put it in his mouth to help stop the bleeding.
Meanwhile, Leon got up and went to the kitchen to fetch the pack of Band-Aids they hadn’t finished from the cupboard. He gave it to Aaron. “Help her put this on.”
Only then did Aaron take Rosie’s finger out of his mouth and apply the Band-Aid for her.
With slightly teary eyes, Rosie said, “Thank you, Aaron.”
Then, she looked up at Leon and thanked him too. “Thank you, Mr. Foster.”
Leon smiled at her. “You’re welcome.”
