Breakfast
1168 Words
Emily always got up late in the morning, so she didn't get to see Eliot so often. But she woke up very early the next day. When she went downstairs, she saw him having breakfast in the dining room.
Eliot liked to wear white shirts. With the collar unbuttoned, he looked casual and carefree. He had single-edged eyelids and thin lips. And he liked to read the news on his phone when he had breakfast. Emily had always felt that Eliot was the most handsome guy, until she met Vincent yesterday.
However, Vincent only looked handsome, while Eliot was handsome from the inside out. She liked him from the bottom of her heart. But thinking of Elsie's words, she realized she couldn't get too close to him in the future.
"Why are you up so early?" Eliot saw her.
Emily smiled and rushed over, "Eliot!"
Eliot pulled out a chair for her and asked again, "Didn't you sleep well last night? Why did you get up so early?"
Emily smiled and sat over, but her gaze was fixed on the documents on the dining table. Hearing this, she rubbed her belly and pouted, "I'm hungry."
Eliot rubbed her head and tilted his head to the kitchen, "Lola, bring out the sandwiches."
"But that's Miss Elsie's...." Before Lola could finish her sentence, she saw Eliot's gloomy face. She immediately shut her mouth and could only make Elsie another before she lost her temper.
"I have to go to the company. Harold will take you to the garden after your breakfast, alright?" Eliot wiped his mouth and stood up.
Hearing this, Emily became anxious. She glanced at the milk that Eliot hadn't finished. She immediately took it up and wanted to give him. "Eliot, finish your milk, or dad would be angry."
Eliot nodded, smiling.
The next moment, Emily’s hand shook and she spilled the milk on the bidding documents.
Elsie, who had just come downstairs, cried out when she saw this. "What's going on?"
Seeming to be frightened, Emily stood there blankly, her face pale white, her big eyes filling with panic and fear.
"It's fine. I can print out another copy in the company." Eliot threw the documents aside and helped clean Emily's hands with a tissue.
Elsie rushed to the dining table and glared at Emily, "What's wrong with you?"
Emily shrank back and sobbed, "Sorry, Eliot. I ... I just want you to finish your milk."
Eliot kept smiling. He was taller than Emily, so he always half crouched while talking to her. He said, as if he was talking to a little kid, "It's not your fault. Don't worry. I must go to work. Be a good girl and wait for me to come back, okay?"
"OK." Emily nodded and prayed inwardly. "Please let Eliot find out that the documents were tampered with. Please!"
Elsie couldn't help but roll her eyes, "She is not three years old. You've spoiled her. She ruined your documents, and you said nothing!"
Eliot's face turned cold and he lowered his voice. "I know that it was your doing last night. Thank God Emily is fine. But I warn you, if anything happens to her, I will come for you!"
"Eliot!" Elsie shouted angrily, "I'm your real family!"
He left without turning back.
Elsie stamped her feet in anger. Emily's stupid face annoyed her more. She pivoted around and was about to leave. After walking a few steps, she remembered something and turned back and shouted in the direction of the kitchen, "Lola! Where's my breakfast?"
"Almost done."
Elsie looked at her watch and said, "I'm going to be late!"
"It'll be ready soon!" Lola was nervous. She spent most of her time making Elsie's breakfast, but today Emily took it. She had to make Elsie another one.
Emily took up the sandwich in front of her and said, "You can have mine. Don't be angry, okay?"
"I don't want the food of a retard." Elsie snorted.
"What's with all the noise?" Beverly pressed her fingers into her temples and walked out. She looked at Elsie and said, "Why haven't you left yet?"
Elsie furiously walked over to Beverly and pointed at Emily. "Mom, you don't know how Eliot dotes on this retard. She spilled milk on his documents. Saying nothing angry to her, he blamed me instead!"
"Don't say the word 'retard' again." Beverly was very distressed about her money for repairing Vincent's pool, so she did not sleep well last night. Seeing this in the morning, she felt her head ached even more. She sat in the middle of the sofa and said to Lola, "Give me a glass of honey water."
"Yes, Beverly." Lola answered in the kitchen.
"Dad isn't here. I can call her whatever I want." Elsie glared at Emily angrily and saw sliced tomatoes and bacon in the sandwiches. She cried out, "You're eating my sandwiches!"
Emily was startled and the sandwiches fell to the ground. She picked it up and raised it in front of Elsie. "You can have mine."
"Go away! I'm not eating things on the ground!" Elsie pushed her in disgust.
Emily staggered. She could have steadied herself. But then she caught a glimpse of the leather shoes at the door. She realized something and crashed herself to the edge of the table before falling to the ground. She sobbed, "Elsie, why did you push me?"
Lola was about to bring out the honey water when she saw this. She was already used to it, but today ... She saw a person standing at the door. She was so scared that she almost dropped the glass.
Beverly raised her head and said impatiently, "Why are you still standing here? Bring it over!"
Lowering her head, Lola put the honey water on the tea table.
Drinking some water and pressing down on her temples, Beverly closed her eyes and said to Elsie, "Pull her up. If your father sees that, he'll snap!"
"Didn't he leave early for work?" Elsie walked over sullenly and kicked Emily's calf. "Get up. I didn't push you. You fell on your own, you know that?"
Emily sobbed and nodded, "I know. Elsie, don't be angry, okay?"
Beverly raised her eyes and said to Elsie, "Go to school now before the servants saw you."
"Lola won't turn me in. Even if dad sees me, I..." Before Elsie could finish her sentence, she turned around and saw the person at the door. She was slack-jawed, "Dad, how.... You ... why are you back?"
Beverly also stood up in surprise.
Maury sneered as he came in. He walked to Elsie step by step, his face sterner than ever. "Even if I see you, you will what? Tell me."
Elsie's face went pale. She hastily hid behind Beverly and cried in panic, "Mom!"
Beverly patted Elsie's hand to comfort her and walked to her husband. She held his arm and asked, "Why did you come back? Did you forget something?"
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