Gloria Taylor was completely shocked.
She walked to the teenager and asked him seriously, "What is your relationship with the Clarke family?"
"Relatives." The teenager said, and then added a very alertly, "But I am not close to the Clarke family. I have no money!"
This little boy lived in her house without permission, but now he was alert instead. Was he afraid that she would kidnap him and ask for money from the Clarke family?
"Are you really called Leon Clarke?" Gloria Taylor said calmly, "How many Leon Clarke in your Clarke family?"
"What are you doing?" The juvenile was more vigilant, but because of his young age, the immature appearance did not seem to be a deterrent.
Although Gloria Taylor didn't know how the little child entered her house and lived for some time, she could feel that he was not a foolish child.
When he spoke, he carried a tone unique of foreigners speaking Chinese, which was not very fluent. Obviously, this child should have lived abroad for a long time.
All signs indicate that he may have run away from home!
Gloria Taylor smiled and said, "Child, are you running away from home? You are not used to living in this kind of place? I will go to the Clarke family to find someone to pick you up, okay?"
He glared at Gloria and was anxious at once: "No! It was so difficult that I ran away from home!"
Sure enough, she guessed right.
"Do you know that there is a crime in the Criminal Law called the crime of illegally invading a house?" Gloria Taylor couldn't deal with the big "Leon Clarke" at home. To deal with this small Leon Clarke was more than enough.
Little Leon Clarke's face changed as he heard the words. There was a flicker of confusion in his eyes, and he said aloud, "There is only one called Leon Clarke in our family!"
Most of the time he lived abroad. Occasionally he returned to China for vacation in the middle, but he was unfamiliar with the country, so he was a little afraid of the threat of Gloria Taylor.
After Gloria Taylor listened to his words, the expression on her face changed. She was a little dazed.
If the Clarke family had only one Leon Clarke, who was the big "Leon Clarke" at home?
She stared at little Leon Clarke again for a while. Little Leon Clark was fear by her staring, "What's wrong with you?"
Gloria Taylor was about to speak, but suddenly the sound of "gru" interrupted Gloria Taylor's thoughts.
Little Leon Clarke gave her an embarrassed glance, and then pretended to speak loudly and fiercely, "Enough. Have you never heard the hungry sound?"
It looked like the persons called "Leon Clarke" had the same bad temper.
...
In the restaurant, Gloria Taylor watched little Leon Clarke eat three bowls of beef noodles.
The house she rented was in the slums of Huyang City, so there were no decent restaurants nearby, but there were many small stalls.
Little Leon Clarke was originally a little bit disgusted, but he still followed her because he was too hungry.
After sitting down and having a taste, his eyes brightened.
Little Leon Clarke felt himself in the wrong because Gloria treated him. After he ate three bowls of noodles, Gloria Taylor asked him questions then he basically answered.
"I lived in Australia before. I wanted to play professional e-sports. My mother wouldn’t let me go or give me money. I ran away from home to scare her... You can’t tell the people of the Clarke family that I am here, Otherwise they will catche me back..."
"Play games? Shouldn't you study hard at your age?"
Little Leon Clarke corrected her, "Not playing games. It is a job, okay? E-sports industry is my dream!"
Gloria Taylor reminded him, "But you are only 14 years old."
Although she didn't know much about people who played games in the e-sports industry, she knew that if little Leon Clarke really wanted to do this, he needed at least to get the legal working age.
Little Leon Clarke snorted and raised his chin with his arms crossing his chest, looking very proud.
Gloria Taylor wanted to laugh. She thought this little kid was funny.
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