As soon as Neil carried Hazel in his arms, the little girl quickly buried her face in between her uncle's neck. Hazel wrapped her arms around her uncle's tightly and a second later, Neil could feel his neck wet with Hazel's tears.
After exchanging a few words with the aunties who looked after the house, Neil then took Edith and Hazel to leave the place.
As soon as Neil put Hazel in the back seat, the little girl went over to her Auntie Edith and buried her face in Edith's laps. Although Hazel was not making any sound, her quivering shoulders showed that she was crying.
Edith felt a tug in her heart whenever she saw the little girl cried. Her hands moved to pat Hazel on her back as she tried to soothe Hazel's emotion.
Just as Neil was about to enter the vehicle, the housekeeper walked over to them with a paper bag in her hand. Neil stopped and turned to the housekeeper. "Auntie, what's wrong?"
