Ellen's face spasmed when she heard him. She felt like giving his face a tight punch. Wasn't he indirectly calling her greedy?
The old man was about to continue when a soft babyish voice broke the silence.
" Little Elly , you should consider the job. You have been so idle that I'm afraid you'll forget how to work. " Sherry who had been playing with Liam at the other corner of the room said. She held her head with her tiny fist and shook it dejectedly. One would think she lost a large sum of money or something very important.
" She has been rejecting job after jobs so as not to give up on her sleep. I'm even embarrassed when my friends ask me about the kind of work my mommy does. "
Ellen "..."
" Ahahaha.... hahaha hah..."
The adults who had been dead serious couldn't hold their laugh any longer. They burst out in laughter. The child was so calculative and good at acting.
" Effie Lee !! "