Filed To Story: A Little Princess's Journey from Darkness to Light Novel
“She’s already an adult, but she still imitates how a child speaks 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 true voice!”
When she started crying, her words were even more unclear, and her actions made her look pitiful.
Everyone could not be bothered and left. They did not have a good impression of Emily in the first place. If she was not a celebrity from Taylor Entertainment, she would not even have the right to stand here.
They were planning to meet Lilly and had prepared questions to ask her so she could tell their fortune. However, Emily ruined everything before they could even say anything.
In the meantime, Jonas brought Lilly to the garden behind the venue because the venue was too crowded and noisy.
After walking for a while, he realized something was wrong. He turned around and discovered that Ivan had been quietly following them.
Jonas raised an eyebrow and asked, “Why are you following us?”
Ivan said tensely, “My dad asked me to look after her.”
Jonas narrowed his eyes and turned around to continue walking. “In that case…”
From what he knew, Young Master Shaw was not this obedient. Although Jonas never met him much, he heard that Ivan’s personality was like his father’s, even colder than his father’s. If he did not want to do something, no one could force him. It seemed like he was willing to follow Lilly.
How strange! I need to guard against this little one!
Jonas sat on a bench with Lilly by his side. He stared at Lilly and asked, “Lilly, how did you know there’ll be a gentle light at 10:18 AM?”
Although he was not there when there was trouble backstage, he asked some staff members and knew about it. Only God knew how shocked he was when he saw the gentle light!
Lilly dug through her bag and looked at the tortoise inside. At the same time, she said, “I did some fortune-telling!”
Jonas got excited. He supported his chin with his hand as he leaned on the bench. “How did you do it?”
Lilly immediately took out the tortoise and said, “Like this!” Once she finished speaking, she put the tortoise on the ground and spun it!
Jonas was stunned. Lilly had actually brought out the old tortoise at home. Moreover, it did not even suffocate in her bag?
He saw Lilly’s serious expression and laughed. “So what do you see?”
She held up her index finger and said seriously, “Uncle Jonas, you’ll have good luck for love! You’ll have to be careful when going out!”
Jonas was speechless.
Lilly continued, “Uncle Jonas will be taken away by a demon.”
He asked in confusion, “What demon?”
She replied, “An annoying little demon.”
Jonas laughed, and he subconsciously shrugged his shoulders a little.
“Hah… What nonsense.”
He would have luck in love and would even be taken in? Bird poop might land on his head, but luck in love? Impossible!
Jonas raised his hand to untie Lilly’s messy hair as he said nonchalantly, “That’ll be troublesome.”
Lilly nodded. “Mmhm! It’ll be really troublesome, and Uncle Jonas will be miserable.”
What she said had become even more outrageous.
Jonas picked up Lilly’s hair and started to braid them. After all, he was the best male actor and had to dress up often. It was easy to braid her hair.
Soon, Lilly’s messy hair became two cute braids. He did not use a comb, so although it did not look as formal, it looked even more natural.
“Looks good!” Jonas praised.
Lilly smiled. “Thank you, Uncle Jonas!”
Ivan secretly glanced at Lilly and saw her bright smile and faint dimples. She was adorable! He soon withdrew his gaze and stared at his toes.
As Jonas was about to say something, he suddenly heard clicking noises. He had always been alert toward cameras, so he quickly found the hidden reporter.
The reporter’s eyes immediately lid up! A villain-like man was braiding a little girl’s hair… Such a scene was too shocking!
Jonas soon looked away as he did not mind it. He wanted the whole world to know about the Crawford family’s beloved little princess. They were that proud of her! They wanted Lilly to be envied by everyone… She would be their little princess forever.
Seeing that Jonas did not disagree, the reporters immediately became excited.
“Mr. Jonas, look over here!”
“Mr. Jonas, is that your niece? She’s so cute!”
“Miss Lilly, smile!”
Jonas’ arm rested on Lilly’s shoulder as he smiled toward the cameras.
He hated taking pictures. However, it was fine if it was with Lilly!
As he thought about this, Jonas noticed a silver figure walking into the garden.
Emily’s eyes lit up the moment she caught sight of Jonas.
“Mr. Jonas!”
For whatever reason, Jonas suddenly recalled what Lilly had said just now, and his heart sank. His niece had clearly displayed her disapproval of Emily earlier. If he decided to pursue a relationship with this woman, Lilly would have his head in a trice!
He said nothing at all, merely watching as Emily approached. Her silver gown was exactly the same shade as his swallow-tail coat. When she came over and stood beside him and Lilly, they looked just like a cozy little family of three.
Like trained bloodhounds, the tabloid reporters sensed a story and immediately began snapping photographs. If they were to publish these pictures, next week’s headlines would be guaranteed!
Emily turned her eyes to Jonas, tears still glistening on her lashes. Her expression was one of utmost sincerity. “Mr. Jonas, did I inadvertently offend you just now? If so, I’d like to apologize…”
Jonas smiled politely at her, but the smile did not reach his eyes. “Mm. Has anyone ever told you that you’re extremely annoying?” He lowered his gaze away from her, but the hint of mockery was unmistakable.
Emily’s face froze! “I…” She bit her lip, then hurried on, “Is it because you dislike my voice? This is how it actually sounds, Mr. Jonas, I swear. If you don’t like it though, I’ll start taking voice lessons to modulate the tone and color…”
Jonas did not comment, merely gave a derisive snort of laughter.
Lilly blinked and looked from Jonas to Emily, her expression pensive. She curled up against Jonas’s shoulder, then turned to Ivan, who was standing next to them, and asked abruptly, “Ivan, isn’t this like a poltergeist that won’t go away?”
Ivan nodded. “Yes.”
“Miss, you’re like a poltergeist that won’t go away,” Lilly piped up immediately, using her newly-learned phrase on the spot.
Emily bit her lip and protested tearfully, “Lilly! Please don’t say that…” In truth, she already knew that Jonas and Lilly disliked her, but she remained there like the proverbial poltergeist that would not go away because she wanted to set tongues wagging and ignite speculation.
The reporters were still snapping plenty of photographs, so she just needed to hang on for a little longer…
Once the paparazzi pictures were published, she would go viral in no time, especially since she would be with Jonas, the film industry’s golden boy! She would do anything to keep the inevitable gossip spreading like wildfire; she would be paired with Jonas in the tabloids, no less!
Yes, she would do anything at all for that!
Furthermore, with Lilly in those pictures, her own popularity would soar!
The next moment, however, she heard Jonas saying coldly and calmly, “If any of you publish a single one of those photographs you’re so busy taking now…”
The actor glanced around blandly, his smile not reaching his eyes as he pushed up his gold-rimmed gla*ses.
A chill ran down the reporters’ spines. Hurriedly, they all replied, “Y…yes, of course, Mr. Crawford!”
“In that case, Mr. Crawford, would it be alright to publish the photos you took earlier with Ms. Lilly…?” One of the reporters persisted.
Jonas smiled charmingly. “Yes, that’s fine.”
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