Heart Hunting

Chapter 26

The stairwell is extremely quiet. Kenny stands by, leaving enough room for the sisters.

"I'm afraid your mother will be disappointed when she knows I come back alive." Poppy sneers.

"Sister Poppy, I'm sorry. I apologize to you on behalf of my mother and sister Ethel." Sheila is the

youngest daughter of the Greens. She is the most treasured daughter of Hilda and Bryant. If anyone in

the Greens has a little conscience, it would only be this half sister.

"What did you mean she isn't dead? Who wants to kill her? You mother and Ethel?" Kenny is silent

listening for a long time. When thinking of this possibility, he couldn't help asking.

Sheila looks at Kenny a little bit scared and lower her head."I overheard my mother calling before for

several times. My mom has sent killers to kill sister Poppy abroad. And now she also keeps looking for

sister Poppy."

Sheila shrugs her shoulders in dispirited. "I was not able to help sister Poppy..."

Sheila's personality is naive and pure, which is totally different from her mother and her sister Ethel.

Poppy often doubts whether this girl is Hilda's daughter or not. How can she not be like her mother's

arrogant and domineering temperament at all?

Poppy had been at their house for ten years, and this little girl helped her a lot. Five years ago, When

Ethel set s trap for Poppy. Sheila told Poppy the news, that's why Poppy could prepare in advance to

fight against with Ethel, and finally got Kenny involved.

Poppy pats Shelia on the shoulder. "It doesn't matter. I'm OK now," she says.

"It's so great! But sister, you must be careful. If my mother knows you are back, she will not let go of

you."

Poppy nods, "now is different from the past. I will not be trampled on the bottom of their feet again. I

have been enough hiding for five years!"

"And she has me now." Kenny adds proudly.

Poppy gives Kenny a contemptuous look, and says to Sheila, "Ignore him. Shelia, leave us as soon as

possible, just remember, you haven't seen me. But there will be great changes in your family in the

future. Don't care about anything, just study hard, OK?"

Sheila got it and nods. "OK, I will, sister Poppy."

"Go."

As soon as Sheila leaves the stairwell, Kenny pushes Poppy against the wall and stares at her. "It

seems that you have had a wonderful life during the past five years abroad!"

Poppy chuckles, "yep, it's really wonderful!"

It's so wonderful that she will never forget, and that she won't easily believe others from then on! Those

killers pretended to be her friends. She has enough of the feeling of betrayed by friends.

"When will you tell me the story?" Kenny is curious about her experience of the past five years. Why

did Hilda kill her? Is there any secret in the Greens?

Poppy's lack of interest. She pushes him away. "It’s my privacy. None of your business."

"Privacy?" Kenny seems to hear a big joke. He raises her chin, and his eyes become sharp. Then he

says with a extremely serious tone."You use me to deal with Ethel again and again, now you have me

involved, you must tell me the truth!"

They look at each other. Kenny looks at her calm but sharp eyes, wondering what kind of experience it

is to make her eyes so calm but sharp at every moment, which reminds him of the thorny rose.

They look at each other for a long while. At last, Poppy takes the lead to break the silence. She

smiles,"I'm starving now. I don't have strength to talk."

"Then go to my house. I'll make you delicious food." Kenny naturally hugs her.

Poppy says teasingly,"go to your house and visit those entertainment reporters?"

"Isn't that you who make my house surrounded by entertainment reporters?" Kenny retorts, smiles

more indulgently, and continues saying,"Come with me. I'll take you to a safe place with a good chef."

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Kenny looks at her beautiful face and can’t help pinching it.

He drags her to leave.

Poppy was curious about the place at first. But when the Maybach drives to Incense Honey Lake, she

looks at the similar buildings along the road and finally knows where they are going.

As expected, the Maybach stops at a large courtyard, and Poppy notices the gold lacquer characters

carved in front of the gate,"Murphy".

When getting off the car, Poppy looks at Kenny with disdain. "You're really rich. There's an international

chef in your home?"

Kenny doesn't fail to recognize her sarcastic tone. He comes to her. "This international chef really

needs me to raise."

Poppy frowns. He means his mother, isn’t it?

Mrs. Murphy hears the sound of parking and immediately comes to the door. When she sees Poppy,

she looks as if she sees a ghost.

Little fox?

Mr. Murphy points at her, looks at Kenny and asks, "Kenny, why do you bring her back?" Does he really

like her? Mrs. Murphy feels complex in her heart.

"I met a hungry cat on the way, so I bring her back," Kenny says as he walks in.

Poppy listens to his words and smiles, "Yeah, a hungry cat met a big gray wolf and is dragged away,

so..."

She looks at Mrs. Murphy. "The hungry cat was dragged here. Don't get it wrong, Mrs. Murphy."

Mrs. Murphy's eyes are a little dazed. She looks at them and wonders, when did her son become so

funny and humorous? And then she looks at Poppy. Why would she think that the little fox spirit looks

more and more pleasant?

Before Mrs. Murphy speaks anything, Kenny says,"Mom, I'm hungry. Do we have dinner?"

Poppy is not restrained. She walks in and sits down like in her own house. She pours out a glass of

water and drinks it.

"There's something to eat, but I won't make it for the little fox spirit." Mrs. Murphy seems to say it

deliberately.

Poppy replies politely, "it's OK. I'll have it with your son."

Kenny naturally helps her, he nods his head and says, "sure."

Mrs. Murphy glares at Kenny and says. "The little fox is so shameless."

Poppy smiles and watches at Mrs. Murphy, who is walking toward the kitchen."I learned it from your

son." she says. The implication is, it's because your son takes me here.

Mrs. Murphy is speechless. She stands at the kitchen door and looks at Kenny angrily. "Kenny, can you

try to win credit for your mother?!"

I've been bullied before you get married. How will it be in the future!

But Kenny just helps Poppy, "Mom, she's right. I'm shameless."

He seems to have set the goal of getting her. Before he reaches the goal, he insists to be shameless.

Mrs. Murphy hums proudly and mutters deliberately, "I won't cook much for the little fox."

She says in a small voice, but it is still heard by Poppy, "Mrs. Murphy, I happens to try to lose weight."

Mrs. Murphy is completely speechless.