On Sunday, Callie spent the night reading a novel until after 12:00 p. m. If Mrs. King hadn't dragged her out of bed on Monday, she would have been late again.
Izabella had been waiting at the Lloyd family for five minutes when Mrs. King dragged Callie downstairs: "Hurry up, Izabella has been waiting for you for a long time!"
Callie yawned as she walked down, glancing at Izabella and then off at the wall clock, seeing the time, Callie came to her senses, "Oh my God, is it 6:40 already?"
Mrs. King gave her a sullen look: "I told you to go to bed early, but you have to play with your phone! Eat your breakfast, I'll take you guys home later!"
Mrs. King said, inclining her head to Izabella, "Izabella, would you like some more breakfast?"
Izabella waved her hand in a hurry, "Auntie, I'm full."
Mrs. King knew Izabella was shy, smiled, and didn't ask any more questions.
Callie scowls at Izabella as she eats her breakfast, and Izabella looks at her and can't help but look down and smile.
Mrs. King went to her room to change, and Callie came up to Izabella with milk: "Izabella, do you read novels? I found a good novel last night!"
Izabella was a little curious: "I haven't read many novels, what's it called?"
"I don't remember the name, it's super nice, I'll send it to you later ah!"
As they were talking, Mrs. King came down from the stairs, "Eat up, you're late, don't make Izabella late too!"
Callie skimmed the corners of her mouth and finished the last sip of milk, "I'm full."
Mrs. King glanced at the fried dumplings on the table, "Callie, finish your fried dumplings for me!"
Callie pretended not to hear, Mrs. King directly took a plastic bag, filled it with fried dumplings, and after getting into the car, she directly turned around and threw it on Callie: "Finish it for me!"
Callie made a face at the back of her mom's chair, "Izabella, this must not be my real mom! I can't even eat anymore and I have to!"
"Yes, I'm your stepmother, you'd better behave yourself or I'll make you unable to return home!"
Izabella watched from the sidelines as Callie fought with her mother and felt nothing but envy.
Her parents died in an accident not long after she was born, and she can't even remember her mother's face, let alone such a warm time.
Izabella looked out the car window and didn't say much on the way.
The car soon pulled up in front of the school and Callie, who was standing by, called out to her. Izabella looked back and smiled shyly, "Thank you, auntie."
"You're welcome, Izabella."
Mrs. King looked back at them and told Callie not to desert class and to be safe at home at night.
Izabella got out of the car and Callie waved her hand impatiently.
"Izabella get out of here, I'm losing my ear!"
Callie got out of the car, pulled Izabella over and ran inside the school.
Mrs. King looked at Callie's back and shook her head helplessly.
Callie pulled Izabella and ran into the school, which stopped: "It was horrible!"
She said, looking over at Izabella, "Izabella, what were you thinking about? I called you several times, but you didn't hear me!"
Izabella was stunned for a moment, "No, didn't think anything of it."
Callie looked at her for a moment, thinking of the way Izabella looked down in the car just now, pursed her lips and changed the subject: "My mom found me a tutor, a math student from J City University, very handsome!"
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