Filed to story: A Little Princess's Journey from Darkness to Light Novel
Charlie couldn’t help but say, “You’ll understand once you start elementary school!”
Lilly nodded, understanding what he said. She kept the words “elementary school” in her mind. Ivan must be so smart because he’s been to school. Josh too. He knows how much 10 pounds of poop is… because he’s been to school. School is amazing!
She raised her hand. “I want to go to school too!”
Charlie replied, “Sure! Why don’t we talk to your Uncle Anthony about it later?”
Lilly nodded. “Mmhm!”
Ivan remained silent. Seeing that she had finished her cake, he immediately walked back to the refreshment table. He had a clear goal in mind – to take two more pieces of cake.
The small piece of cake was only half the size of Lilly’s palm. After eating five of them, Lilly finally touched her tummy and said, “They’re so delicious! I want to go to Uncle Anthony’s work every day!”
Charlie joked, “Didn’t you say you wanted to go to school?”
Lilly was taken aback and looked troubled. Oh, I need to go to school, so how can I go to work?
“Maybe I’ll go to school on weekdays and go to work on weekends?” Lilly pondered seriously.
Charlie couldn’t help but laugh. “Lilly, you’re so hardworking!”
They chatted happily.
A few noble ladies noticed Lilly and walked over, teasing her, “Little Missy Crawford, why are you here alone?”
“Little Missy Crawford, do you like eating cake?”
A lady in a silver dress approached and asked, “Hello, what’s your name?”
Lilly answered, “I’m Lilly Crawford.”
The lady was taken aback. “What?”
Lilly looked at her doubtfully and said, “It’s Lil-ly… Craw-ford… Do you understand now? Miss, did you not go to school? Why don’t you know how to pronounce it?”
She looked at the lady sympathetically. This lady is already so grown up, but she has never been to school. How pitiful.
The lady smiled and said, “Lilly, you’re so cute!”
Unexpectedly, Lilly asked, “Miss, is something stuck in your throat? Did you not swallow your food properly?”
The lady was confused. “What?”
Lilly said with a serious expression, “Miss, your voice sounds weird. It’s unpleasant. Miss, is it because you’re sick that you can’t speak properly?” She genuinely asked if the lady was sick, not implying that she was crazy.
The people around them secretly agreed. They thought that what Lilly said was true.
The lady’s name was Emily Smith, and she always spoke in a high-pitched tone, which made her sound fake.
Although she was considered a noble lady, no one knew how she had entered the circle of noble ladies. She was only an unknown actress, the first celebrity under Taylor Entertainment.
The truly noble ladies looked down on Emily and found her way of speaking disgusting.
At that moment, Jonas, dressed in a silver tuxedo with his hair neatly combed, walked over.
Jonas wore his signature golden-rimmed glasses as usual. With his silky shirt, unbuttoned collar, and shiny silver coat, he looked like a bad boy.
Lilly quickly stuffed the last bite of cake into her mouth.
Jonas was dumbfounded. He raised an eyebrow and said, “Tsk, what’s Lilly eating?”
Lilly shook her head swiftly, stating, “I won’t eat anything.”
Jonas extended his finger and gently removed the cream from Lilly’s lips. “You’ve revealed yourself, you mischievous child.”
Lilly’s eyes widened as she realized, “Oh dear, I made an error. I must remember to clean my mouth after eating in the future!”
Meanwhile, Emily remained silent and discreetly approached Jonas. Her dress, also silver, created the illusion of a couple when they stood in close proximity.
Emily discreetly glanced at Jonas, her heart racing.
The film star’s personality matched his appearance, a bit cool and mischievous. It was hard not to be attracted to him… Moreover, Emily had discovered that Jonas was part of the prestigious Crawford family! If she could marry someone from the Crawford family…
Emily blinked and spoke softly, “Mr. Jonas, Lilly seems to enjoy eating cakes! Should I get her two more pieces?”
Jonas raised an eyebrow and replied casually, “There’s no need.” If she continued eating, she would get a stomachache.
He picked up Lilly, took a wet tissue from Charlie, and gently wiped Lilly’s lips.
“Little foodie, you need to clean up after eating, understand?” Jonas smiled faintly and playfully flicked Lilly’s nose.
Lilly covered her nose and replied, “I
understand!”
Emily watched as Jonas doted on Lilly, realizing that he truly loved children.
“Haha, Lilly is adorable! Come here, give me a hug!” Emily reached out and smiled sweetly.
Lilly frowned and asked seriously, “Miss, do you have phlegm stuck in your throat?”
The people around them were taken aback, but they soon burst into laughter when they saw Lilly’s serious expression.
Emily forced a smile and said, “Hey, you must be joking!”
Lilly nodded as if she understood. “Does it mean there’s a slipper stuck inside?”
Emily was left speechless.
Ivan commented indifferently, “This is called being fake.”
Jonas smiled and glanced at Ivan. He replied, “I understand. Hmm?” His voice was slightly hoarse yet alluring.
Lilly nodded vigorously. “Mmhm! I understand.”
Emily’s expression worsened as tears welled up in her eyes.
“Mr. Jonas…” She felt wronged, and her tears were about to fall. She weakly explained, “I’m not…”
However, Jonas didn’t even spare her a glance and carried Lilly away.
The people around them laughed. “Kids are so straightforward! They say whatever comes to their minds!”
“Young Master Shaw is right. I’ve always thought she’s unpleasant.”
“She’s already an adult, but she imitates a child’s speech and speaks in a high voice, trying to act innocent.”
Emily’s tears fell as she shook her head. “It’s not like that. This is my real voice!”
As she cried, her words became even more unclear, and her actions made her look pitiful.
Everyone ignored her and left. They didn’t have a good impression of Emily to begin with. If she wasn’t a celebrity from Taylor Entertainment, she wouldn’t even have the right to be there.
They had planned to meet Lilly and ask her to tell their fortunes. However, Emily ruined everything before they could even say a word.
Meanwhile, Jonas took Lilly to the garden behind the venue because it was too crowded and noisy inside.
After walking for a while, he sensed something was off. He turned around and discovered that Ivan had been quietly following them.
Jonas raised an eyebrow and asked, “Why are you following us?”
Ivan replied tensely, “My dad asked me to look after her.”
