Bright put on a proud smile when he spoke of his daughter.
"Well, your family has good genes." Rose knew that for Bright, even if Doris became ordinary after growing up, she would still be his most precious daughter.
"Of course. But a wife as beautiful as you is vital." Bright praised Rose, not forgetting her credit.
"Slick talker." Rose said, but felt sweet inside.
At the noon, the family all came to the dining room. Hallie said she would be there in a few minutes.
When everyone was seated, Hallie came over, holding Zoe, who hadn't appeared for a long time.
Bright wasn't surprised by Zoe's appearance and didn't look at her.
Rose was surprised and didn't expect Zoe to have returned to the Lee family.
But now, Zoe seemed to be more cowardly than she used to be.
The fact that she had returned to the Lee family meant that Bright had cooled down.
Hallie smiled and said to Zoe, "Zoe, come on. Say hello to everyone. Bright, Rose, and your little niece Doris are home today."
As Zoe turned to Bright, she hid fearfully behind Hallie and grabbed her arm tightly.
Her eyes were full of fear. She was trembling lightly, not daring to look up at Bright.
"Zoe, Bright is your brother. Don't be afraid." Hallie reached out and gently patted the back of Zoe's hand, "Come on, let's sit down and eat."
Hallie pulled Zoe forward. But Zoe refused to move toward the table.
She became more and more frightened, "No ... no. I don't want to go there. I ... I'm scared..."
Zoe was afraid of Bright. At the time, Bright didn't show any affection to his father and stepmother, and had driven Zoe out of the Lee family to suffer.
Zoe had suffered a lot and had been transformed from an arrogant and unreasonable young lady into a submissive person. Her drive was greatly lessened. It seemed to be really effective.
She was fearful as soon as she saw Bright.
It could be said that how much she once liked Bright, how much she feared him now.
"Don't be afraid. Bright won't hurt you." Hallie comforted Zoe in a warm voice.
"No, no, no..." Zoe shook her head fiercely, "I'll just eat in my room."
Francis was a little upset when he looked at Zoe like this.
When they found Zoe back then, they saw that she was just like the women in the refugee camps, with thin cheeks, yellow skin and a petite figure. Her silky black hair had lost its luster and was stained with dust and mud. Her face was so dirty and stained and only her eyes were bright.
Hallie didn't recognize Zoe as her own daughter. Once she did, she hugged her and cried. Tears poured down her face and she felt heartbroken.
Zoe repulsed at first. But after recognizing Hallie, she bit her lip and cried loudly.
Francis didn't say anything, just urged Hallie to take Zoe home quickly.
After returning home, Hallie cleaned Zoe and restored her to her beautiful appearance.
But she still lived carefully and did not speak for a long time. A short time ago, she began to communicate with Hallie and could say a few words.
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: Come on Daddy novel (Bright and Rose)
Hating Rose for being coward and selfish she dare to run away😶 i pitied Bright, he is so kind always protective for his family...
Why aren't they looking on Cctv footage for them to know what the real happen about the kid 😑...