At such an old age, Miley had heard a lot of flattery. However, what Rose said was so pleasant to hear that she couldn't hate it at all.
Gazing at Rose kindly and softly, Miley uttered, "Antawood is good city. You are welcomed here and you can live here for as long as you wish. If you need anything in the future, feel free to tell Gabrielle directly. Make yourself at home and you can call me 'Grandma' like Gabrielle does, not Mrs. Morris."
"Grandma Miley, I'll call you like that from now on then." In fact, Rose was a straightforward person.
"Perfect."
While the adults were chatting, the two children were already talking with each other. Although Star couldn't speak English fluently, it was obvious that the two of them got along well with each other.
At that time, Gabrielle was sitting aside and watching the two children chatting gleefully. Seeing the smile on Star's face, she felt that it was a right time to ask Tammy to come to accompany him.
Pouring a glass of juice for Tammy, Gabrielle inquired her in a soft voice, "Tammy, do you like Star?"
Nodding her head, Tammy said, "Yes, I do. I really like Star." Then, she turned to look at Star and asked in a sweet voice, "Do you want some juice, Star?"
"I'm fine. Thanks, Tammy." Star shook his head and looked at Tammy. In fact, he was really fond of this little girl. Not only because she looked adorable, but also because he could talk to her without any barriers.
The only wish he had was to find someone to interact. It was quite difficult for him to interact with people who didn't understand the language.
Turning to look at Star, Tammy advised him in earnest voice, "Well, I'll drink the juice then. Since Star doesn't feel well, you should drink more water."
Everyone felt that the little girl was nothing but cute because of her mature-like tone.
Glancing at her, Rose teased, "Who told you that you have to drink a lot of water when you fall sick, Tammy?"
In a serious voice, Tammy answered, "Well, actually I heard that a lot. When I was sick and uncomfortable, the doctor and my mother would tell me to drink more water so that I could get better soon."
Rose gave her a thumbs-up and said, "Well, aren't you a smart girl?"
With a smile on his face, Doctor Maniac said, "You're right, Tammy. You should drink more warm water when you are ill."
Hearing his words, Tammy added, "See, Star? You have to drink more."
After saying that, Tammy put down the juice glass and handed a cup of water to Star.
Seeing the scene, Rose nudged Gabrielle and raised her eyebrows at the two children with a smile on her face. "Gabrielle, don't you think they are like huckleberry friends to each other?"
Yes, huckleberry friend.
That was really a beautiful word. Gabrielle had regarded it as the best feeling ever in one's life.
Nevertheless, she wouldn't think it that way for Star and Tammy. The only thing she hoped was for them to get along well with each other either as siblings or friends.
Since they weren't related by blood, she wouldn't stop them if they became lovers in the future.
Everything was entirely up to them. She wouldn't interfere about that.
After all, they were still a bit young to discuss about the topic and most importantly, they had a long way to go in the future anyway. Changes might happen at that time and they would have to make lots of decisions. No matter what, she would definitely not impose her own opinion on them.
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