Rose was taken aback, then her face darkened as she slowly clenched her fists. If Elliot knew that Leah was his daughter, he wouldn't let her go so easily.
Then Rose would either be forced to separate from Leah or stay with Elliot and Leah. That was absolutely not an option!
Rose's heart tightened instantly, and she nervously said, "Tom, I need to take Leah away from the Harper family as soon as possible."
...
The Harper Residence.
After Rose left, only Elliot and Leah were left in the villa.
Mommy wasn't here, and Daddy was soft-hearted...
The little girl turned her eyes mischievously towards Elliot. "Uncle Elliot, I want to eat cream puffs."
"Okay, I'll have someone buy them," replied Elliot without looking up from the documents he was handling in the hall. He took out his phone to call his assistant.
Just then, Leah's voice rang out again - "Uncle! I don't want cold ones; I want freshly baked cream puffs!"
Elliot paused at this sudden request and looked over at the little girl sitting next to him with a puzzled expression on his face.
Leah's eyes sparkled brightly as she looked up at him excitedly. It wasn't often that Mommy wasn't home, so she needed to take advantage of this opportunity to play outside.
Leah ran over quickly and hugged Elliot's arm tenderly before saying softly, "Uncle Elliot, the weather outside is so nice today, if i can't eat fresh cream puffs i will feel very sad."
Elliot frowned even more tightly but still did not show any signs of agreeing with her request. After waiting for a while longer, Leah pouted unhappily. "I'm so cute. How can you bear letting me feel sad?"
With a sigh of helplessness, Elliot reached out and gently touched the messy hair on top of little girl's head before saying, "How about when my wife comes back later we ask her bring you some cream puffs?"
Upon hearing this suggestion, the little girl shook her head immediately. She held onto Daddy's hand tightly while swaying it gently,"Uncle Elliot! Can you take me out for fun? Don't worry, I promise not run around."
Looking at how pitifully cute Leah appeared, Elliot couldn't resist giving in. He nodded slightly in agreement .
Leah's eyes lit up and she opened her arms with a smile.
"Uncle Elliot, I want a hug."
The man's body stiffened as memories of the other day flashed through his mind like a carousel. She had been angry then and he wanted to hold her to calm her down, but she just gave him the cold shoulder.
He looked at the little girl with scrutiny. A few days ago, she was distant and now she was clinging to him almost like a different person. Was it split personality?
A look of confusion flickered in Elliot's eyes.
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