Man With Super Medical Skill (Matthew) novel Chapter 3661

Just as Matthew's figure neared Kelsey's shop, he suddenly came to a stop.

He turned with a helpless look toward the back. "You've been tailing me this whole time. Don't you think it's time to show yourself?"

After he spoke, the area behind him remained dead silent.

"The one behind the trash bin. Your hair's already sticking out."

Matthew looked toward the nearby garbage area. His expression was clearly exasperated.

At first, he thought some kind of monster or demon was following him. To his surprise, it turned out to be a little girl.

As soon as Matthew named the exact spot, the girl behind the trash bin froze. A flicker of hesitation crossed her face.

Is he talking about me?

As she thought this, she spotted a flower on the ground and quickly picked it up. She muttered nonstop as she tugged at its petals.

"He saw me. He didn't see me..."

Just as she was lost in her serious petal-counting ritual, a shadow loomed over her.

Matthew was already standing right in front of her.

"Stop counting. I'm talking about you."

He reached down, grabbed the girl by the collar, and lifted her straight off the ground.

"Ahh! Let go of Ariya!"

Dangling mid-air, Ariya kicked and squirmed but couldn't break free. Her large eyes quickly welled up with tears.

"Don't cry. Have some candy."

Matthew saw the little girl on the verge of tears. He quickly pulled a fruit candy from his pocket and popped it into her mouth.

Mm...

Almost instantly, the sobs brewing in Ariya's throat vanished.

Matthew wiped the sweat off his forehead.

He really didn't know how to deal with kids.

Matthew set her down and rubbed his temples.

"Why were you following me?"

Matthew's mouth twitched. What a convenient explanation.

District 12?

Matthew frowned.

"Your house is in District 12, but this is District 13. How'd you end up here?"

He looked at her. She didn't even reach his thigh in height—barely ten years old by the looks of her. There was no way she got here alone.

A hint of sadness clouded Ariya's face.

"I came here with my dad, but then I ran off to chase a butterfly. When I looked back, he was gone."

Matthew's face twitched with embarrassment.

Whose clueless kid is this? She actually lost her dad chasing a butterfly?

After a quick moment of thought, he sighed and spoke.

"In that case, come with me for now."

Ariya nodded obediently and bounced over to grab his hand.

Without anyone noticing, she also managed to smear a bit of grime onto his palm.

Matthew looked down at his dirty hand, completely at a loss for words.