The next morning.

After having breakfast with the kid, Kira called in her apprentice, Darren.

There were a lot of customers in the TCM clinic, and she was too busy to take the kid there. Without a choice, she had to ask Darren to babysit him.

She explained it to the kid.

To her surprise, the kid was well-behaved, even held her leg, and shouted in a sweet voice, "Mommy, I'll wait for you at home. I'll miss you, come back early after the shift."

Kira stroked his round head, "Okay."

She gave more instructions to Darren and then walked away at ease.

When she reached the clinic, there had been a long queue outside.

She was somehow worried about the kid at home and thus worked more efficiently than usual.

By noon, she already finished the work for today.

She closed the clinic and went off work.

She carried her bag on her back and quickened her pace toward home.

When she reached the very bridge she picked up the little guy yesterday, she suddenly saw a chubby figure.

A little girl wearing a pink plaid and two braids was sitting by the edge, dangling her fleshy legs.

A careless mistake would send her into the river.

A big question mark popped up Kira's mind.

Without further ado, she dashed over and picked up the chubby girl.

The little girl also had a fair, tender, fleshy face. Her shiny eyes blinked, her nose joggled, and her red lips were pursed pitifully.

As soon as Kira took her into her arms, she wrapped her chubby arms around her neck.

There was a sweet smell of milk on her body.

Kira immediately asked, "Kid, why are you here alone? Where are your parents?"

The little girl pursed her mouth, "I don't have a mother, and my dad abandoned me, boohoo…"

She narrowed her eyes and started crying.

Although her tears didn't fall, she looked very pitiful.

Kira's heart softened, and she asked again, "Where is your dad? I'll take you to him."

"I don't want dad! I want my brother!"

Brother?

Kira asked her again, "Where is your brother?"

"Boohoo… my brother said he would wait for me here…" With her small finger, she pointed at the spot where she just sat.

It reminded her of the boy she came across yesterday evening.

She asked uncertainly, "When did your brother tell you to wait for him here?"

She pouted, got a red nose, and sobbed, "Yesterday."

Uh-oh.

Kira offered to take her to the police.

Aggrieved, the little girl only wanted her brother.

Kira asked her and her brother's names. She was named Betty Myers and her brother Henry Myers.

Then Kira brought her back as well.

In the apartment.

As soon as Kira entered the door with the little girl in her arms, he saw Darren tied up like a dumpling.

He was playing a game with the little guy, and his face was covered with scrips.

At the sight of Kira, he called out like seeing his savior, "Master… finally you're back!"

Then he was struck dumb to see Betty, "Master, where did you pick up another kid?"

Before Kira could explain, Betty called out to the little guy in the near distance in a crispy voice, "Brother!"