Filed to story: A Little Princess's Journey from Darkness to Light Novel
Ivan stared straight ahead and remained silent for a moment. He couldn’t help but ask, “Are you afraid of Uncle Anthony?”
Lilly chewed the candy and replied, “Of course not… It’s just that I had a cavity, so Uncle Anthony and Grandma don’t allow me to eat candies.”
Ivan said, “Then you shouldn’t eat them.” If he had known, he wouldn’t have given her the candy.
Lilly immediately covered her mouth. “It’s already in my mouth, so I’m not spitting it out.”
Ivan’s mouth twitched as he said, “You shouldn’t spit it out.” How could she even consider spitting it out?
Lilly nodded. “Mmhm! I won’t spit it out since I’ve already eaten it! The candy is sweet, and I love candy!”
She would never spit it out. Even if she got caught, she would rather swallow it.
Ivan glanced at her from the corner of his eye. Seeing Lilly’s chubby face, she looked like a little bunny that had secretly eaten a carrot. With the candy in her mouth, her lips were pursed, and her cheeks naturally puffed out a little. It was adorable.
Ivan then looked away. “Thank you for the other day,” he calmly said, staring straight ahead.
Lilly was focused on savoring the candy, relishing the sweet taste in her mouth. She was taken aback when she heard Ivan suddenly thanking her. “Huh?”
Ivan didn’t say anything else. On the stage, the host continued speaking. He found it boring, so he couldn’t help but glance at Lilly. She seemed to have finished the candy as she licked her lips, still wanting more.
Ivan asked, “Why do you like candy so much?”
Lilly held her sippy cup and took a sip of water. “Because it’s sweet! Life can be bitter, but candy is sweet.”
Ivan was stunned. He couldn’t believe she could articulate such words.
Lilly looked innocent as she blinked. “When Stepmom hit me and Daddy refused to listen to my explanation, I felt really sad.” This sadness was probably the bitterness of life.
Then, she happened to find a piece of candy under the couch. She was famished at that time, so she vividly remembered the sweetness of the candy.
Ivan remained silent, but he kept Lilly’s words in mind. He remembered that she loved candy.
The host continued speaking on the stage. After the host finished, it was Taylor Entertainment’s turn to speak.
Everyone was keeping an eye on the time, hoping to prolong the ribbon-cutting ceremony until 10:18 AM.
The audience, aware of what had happened backstage, couldn’t help but glance at the time. They wanted to witness the appearance of the gentle light.
“On this beautiful and joyous day… Let’s welcome Mr. Taylor from Taylor Entertainment and Mr. Anthony from Crawford Holding to the stage with a round of applause!”
Upon hearing this, Lilly immediately clapped her hands!
Anthony adjusted his buttons and patted Lilly’s head. “Be good and stay here with Mr. Brown. Don’t wander off.”
Lilly replied, “Mmhm!” She even grabbed Charlie’s finger, as if wanting to prove that she wouldn’t run away.
Charlie was startled when his finger was grabbed, but when he saw the adorable child in front of him, his heart couldn’t help but melt.
“Don’t worry, Mr. Anthony,” Charlie assured.
Anthony nodded and walked up to the stage.
After a few words were exchanged, the key figures stood in front of the ribbon, holding golden scissors.
Amidst the sound of firecrackers and applause from the audience, the golden scissors cut the red ribbon.
At that moment, the sun rose in the east of the venue. Through the colorful tinted glass on the roof, the light shone onto the stage! The stage was bathed in a colorful, gentle light, with the ceremony ball at the center!
Anthony was taken aback and instinctively checked the time. It was exactly 10:18 AM!
The audience below the stage erupted in astonishment. They looked at the gentle light on the stage in disbelief, then turned their gaze to Lilly.
“There really is a gentle light?!”
The person who said he would shave his head muttered, “It’s impossible! This must have been planned in advance…”
The person next to him chimed in, “Yes… It’s too magical, so it must be planned…”
However, they gazed in the direction from which the light emanated. There were no signs of human intervention. All they could perceive was the sunlight filtering through the vibrant stained glass, casting a soft glow. This implied that everything was merely a fortuitous occurrence!
A sense of astonishment enveloped everyone…
The people who doubted Lilly when she told the fortune suddenly felt embarrassed, as if they had been slapped in the face.
Someone exclaimed, “It’s unbelievable… If it was a coincidence, how could it be so accurate? It’s exactly 10:18 AM!”
“It’s not something that can be predicted by a normal person…”
“I think it’s impossible. I would believe it if Master Sullivan said it, but the girl from the Crawford family is so young…”
They had initially dismissed Lilly’s words as nonsense and believed that everything was just a coincidence. Otherwise, it would be too unbelievable.
While some people were shocked and others remained doubtful, Lilly sat quietly in her seat, unaffected by their reactions.
After the ribbon-cutting ceremony ended, the host delivered a thank you speech and the
audience stood up. Anthony and the Taylor Entertainment team were surrounded, preventing them from returning to their seats.
Naturally, Colton, being a prominent figure, was also surrounded. Everyone took the opportunity to interact with him.
Colton quietly instructed Ivan, “Take care of Lilly.”
Ivan nodded expressionlessly, paying attention to Lilly but being indifferent when talking to his father. Even Colton was speechless about this!
Lilly held Charlie’s hand and said happily, “Mr. Brown, let’s go! I want to eat cake!”
Ivan coolly put his hands in his pockets and followed behind Lilly.
“Cake, cake…” Lilly’s eyes lit up when she saw the small cakes on the refreshment table. She tiptoed, but she was still not tall enough to reach them…
Just as Charlie was about to help her, a small hand reached out from the side. Ivan took a small piece of cake and handed it to her. “Here.”
Lilly happily thanked Ivan and carefully sat on the couch, taking a bite of the cake.
“It’s so sweet! It’s even sweeter than first love!” Lilly nodded, as if she understood everything.
Charlie laughed and asked, “Do you know what first love is?”
Lilly mumbled as she ate the cake, “I don’t know! The old man who sells watermelons always says this.”
She imitated how the old man waved his hand. “Come over, come over! Fresh watermelons! They’re sweeter than first love! After you eat my watermelons, you’ll forget about him!”
Charlie couldn’t help but burst into laughter.
Seeing Lilly’s chubby face, he couldn’t resist the urge to pinch her cheeks. She was so adorable!
Ivan turned around, and he was also cute… But that was it.
Charlie thought to himself, but couldn’t help but look around for more strawberry cake.
Lilly happily ate, tilting her head and looking at Charlie. She suddenly asked, “Mr. Brown, why are you called Chulie?”
Charlie laughed. He took a wet tissue and gently wiped the cream off Lilly’s mouth, acting like a mother. “It’s Charlie, not Chulie! Cha-a-lee.”
Lilly then asked, “What does Cha-a-lee mean?”
Ivan, with a serious expression, replied, “It’s just the pronunciation.”
Lilly, who hadn’t attended kindergarten yet, didn’t have much knowledge. Finally, she understood. “Oh! Pronunciation…”
When Ivan thought she finally understood, she asked again, “What’s pronunciation?” He was left speechless.
