Even though their parents told them not to go near Emily, the boys still wanted to play with Emily and Donny. So, they all soon ran back to them.
Seeing their innocent faces, Emily asked, "So, do you know how to be nice to Donny now?"
The boys nodded obediently and answered, "We will never bully Donny again. We want to be friends with him. Miss Beauty, will you also play with us?"
Emily didn't respond but instead turned to Donny and asked, "Do you want to play with them?"
The boys also turned to look at Donny, too. Their eyes were filled with hope and tension at the same time.
Donny couldn't speak at first because he was shy. Eventually, he slowly nodded his head and stuttered, "Yes."
"Hooray!" The boys cheered.
Emily was affected by their excitement and smiled. Emily thought to herself, 'If I didn't lose my baby, he would probably be like these active young boys today.'
However, maybe God still needed her baby more in heaven.
She also wondered what Beryl was doing right now.
Emily gave the boys grasshoppers and dragonflies she made from leaves. She sat there and watched them play. Seeing the children play made her feel less stressed.
But she was still keen on her plan to find Jacob and bring him back. Then she would get Beryl so their family would be reunited again.
"Donny, I want to ask you something," Emily suddenly said as she glanced at him. Donny also looked at Emily obediently. She pretended to be casual and continued, "Where does Mr. Barefoot live?"
Donny thought about it and pointed at the direction, "He lives there. It's very far away and it will take a long time to get there if you walk."
Emily nodded and pretended not to pay attention, but she was discreetly memorizing it.
At noon, everyone who was working in the fields had their lunch under the shade of the trees. Afterward, they would take a nap at the same place to save time instead of coming home.
This was the perfect opportunity for Emily. She lightly plucked Donny's sleeves and said, "Donny, I want to...pee...could you tell me where I can..."
When Mrs. Yang heard it, she looked at Donny and said, "Come on, Donny! Go with your wife and lead her the way wherever it is!"
Emily somehow gained Mrs. Yang's trust after what she did for Donny. Mrs. Yang thought that she didn't need to watch Emily's every move all the time.
Donny felt happy when he heard the word "wife" and cheerfully replied, "Okay, I'll accompany her."
Donny took Emily through the dense bushes a little far from their fields. Mr. Yang saw them, and a wicked idea came to his mind.
Emily wasn't feeling the need to answer the call of nature, but she used it as an excuse to go further and got out of the villagers' eyes.
Donny was so na?ve as to know nothing about what Emily was planning and just happily heeded to her request. He found a suitable place for Emily to do her business and said, "Miss Beauty, I will wait for you here."
Emily frowned to show the awkward expression on purpose, and said, "Can we go a little farther? I think they can still see us from here. I don't want them to watch me do it."
Donny scratched his head and said, "Okay!"
"It's not yet far enough. I can't do it here."
"Go farther?"
Emily and Donny went farther. When Emily was satisfied with the distance from the villagers to where they were standing, she asked Donny to stop. She said, "It's okay now, Donny. I think I can do it here. But can you stay a little far from me?"
Donny stupidly answered, "As you wish. I will wait from there."
Emily immediately crouched down and hid behind the grass. She looked for a sharp stone and when she found it, she used all her strength to cut the rope tied to her ankles.
The rope was rough, and it was tied tightly to her ankles that it left a mark on her delicate skin.
She could feel the pain, but she ignored it completely. She couldn't care less as long as she could free herself.
Alas, Emily finally had cut the rope off her ankles. It was tough that it left her sweating and panting. When she was resting for a while, she heard Donny walking towards her. Donny was worried what was taking Emily so long.
"Miss Beauty, are you done?"
When she heard him calling, Emily's heart skipped a beat. Despite being able to manipulate Donny, Emily didn't want him to see her as he could tell it to his parents.
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