S31 138. Bad Kids!
“Mom, are you ready to start?” Ava asked while giving her mother a
massage.
Instead of answering, Mrs. Connor glanced at the door. “Where are the others? Don’t Eva and the twins want to
accompanyto
therapy?”
At that moment, Bryan cin smiling. “Eva is playing the water gun with Louis and Emily.”
Ava widened her eyes. “Eva wants to play with them? And get wet?”
“Yeah. They're chasing each other in the side yard.”
While Ava blinked in disbelief, Mrs. Connor said, “I want to watch them play. Can we hold off on therapy until
they're finished?”
Ava blinked. “Of course.” She herself was also curious about h the twins could persuade Eva to play with them.
In the yard, Eva had been completely wet. She couldn’t possib against two toddlers at once.
“You guys! Stop running!”
The twins didn’t listen. Unlike the sullen girl, they got more cheerf Their running grew faster and their laughter
grew louder.
“Louis, help! The enemy is chasing me!”
“Don’t worry, Emily. I'll help you!” Louis aimed at Eva’s back. But apparently, no water cout.
“Oh, no! I'm out of ammo. Hang in there, Emily. I'll use the spare ball.”
Louis ran towards the basket hidden around the bushes. With his tiny
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“Louis...!”
Emily took the track around, running towards help. Eva behind her chased with a furious face. She occasionally
tried to shoot Emily but
failed.
“Louis, help!” Emily got closer.
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Louis took a stance. When the enemy was at the right distance, he threw a white balloon at her.
“Take this, Eva!”
“Hmmph!”
Instantly, Eva stopped running and closed her eyes. Flour had been scattered all over the air like dust. Most of it
was stuck to her hair and shoulders.
Before she had tto react, a red balloon launched. It hit her stomach. Slimy rotten tomatoes instantly burst
out!
“You guys ...."” Eva's body was shaking. Her teeth clashed and he eyes glowed red. “You dare ruin my dress?”
“Mommy said we shouldn't waste food, so | only prepared one bal
flour.”
“It’s a rotten tomato!” Eva groaned with tears almost spilling.
“Oh, for that one, | found it when Mrs. Black was sorting tomatoes yesterday. Instead of throwing them away, it's
better to make them into a weapon.” Louis put his hands on his hips and nodded proudly.
“Don’t worry, Eva. Your dress will be clean again after we wash it. If you want the stain disappear quickly, come
here. I'll help you.”
While laughing, Emily threw a yellow balloon. Eva didn’t react at all
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when the water ball
dress. Her eyes kept focusing on the twins. Her breathing was scary.
“You guys have gone too far!”
With her hand gripping the water gun tightly, she stepped forward. The twins ran again. Because Louis was too
fast, Eva targeted Emily.
“Louis! She’s chasingagain!” Emily exclaimed between laughs.
“Hang in there, Emily. I'll get another spare ball.”
Suddenly, the gun in Eva's hand flew towards Emily. When the object hit her head, Emily immediately groaned
and lost her balance.
Everyone's eyes widened when they saw the little girl fall like a crocodile. Louis gaped wide, Ava gasped, while
Mrs. Connor sighed in
disbelief.
“What's wrong with Eva? Why is she so rude to the kids?” the woman in the wheelchair sighed, disappointed.
But apparently, Eva hadn't stopped there. She grabbed Emily forcing her back to her feet. She didn’t care if the
little girl rel and screamed. Then, clenching her mouth tightly, Eva took the remaining tomato stain on her dress
and stuffed it into Emily’s
“Take this, Naughty Kid! You deserve it. This is the consequenc you dare mess with me!”
Emily burst into tears. She tried to fight, but Eva gripped her too tightly. She was only able to escape when the
guards rescued her.
“Eva, you are so mean! We only attack at your body, but you hit Emily in the face!” Louis exclaimed before
patting Emily’s back, who was being calmed down by the guards.
“That's the consequence if you dare disturb me. I've reminded you several times, but you didn’t listen!”
While Louis was looking at Eva with a cynical look, Ava ran over. Louis, is Emily okay?”
“No. Emily always cries every tshe falls. And she really doesn’t like it when her face is dirty. Eva smeared
rotten tomatoes on her cheeks.”
“Where did | get those rotten tomatoes from, hmm? From you!” After furrowing her eyebrows at Louis, Eva
turned to Ava.
“And you ... don’t try to blme for this incident. | know it was all your idea. You were the one who called them
here to harass me.. You're not happy that I'm staying here, right?”
Ava shook her head in disbelief. “Even if it's true, is that a good reason for you to hurt a child? Emily is only four.
Don’t you feel sorry for her?”
Eva snorted. “Then what? There’s no one in this world who pities me. They bully me. If not me, who else can
defend myself?”
“You're pathetic, Eva,” Ava said in a tone of anger mixed with second later, she turned around and bent her
knees in front of
“Hi, Emily. | saw you fall earlier. Does anything hurt?” Ava took of girl's glasses then wiped her tears. Before she
had tto clean tomato stain, Emily stretched out her arms and hugged her neck.
“Ava.... Eva smeared rotten tomatoes on my face. Will my skin be damaged? Am | not beautiful anymore after
this?”
While patting the trembling little back, Ava shook her head. “No, tomatoes are actually good for the skin. Have
you ever heard of a tomato mask? That's because tomatoes are rich in vitamin B.”
“Even if it's a rotten tomato?”
While Emily was sobbing, Ava checked her face. Her eyes narrowed
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as if she was thinking.
“Yes, that’s no problem. Your skin will actually be smoother than before. But we shouldn't leave it for too long.
There's a dose for everything. Do you mind if | clean this mask off your face?”
Emily nodded. “Yes, please clean it completely.”
Ava looked up at the guards. “Did any of you bring tissues?”
A guard swiftly handed her a pack of wet tissues. Ava started to clean Emily's face.
“So, is Emily okay?” Louis reached out, grabbing his sister's hand.
“Yes, her skin will still be beautiful as usual.”
“And what about her legs? Emily’s knees usually bleed every tshe
falls.”
Ava looked down. Seeing the dirt stains on the trousers, she smiled
slightly.
“Your knee looks strong and fine. Does it hurt?” She pulled up b pants, checking for any wound.
Emily shook her head. “I was just shocked. The water gun hit my head. Luckily, | was wearing a helmet.” Her tiny
hands grabbed
head.
Ava smiled again. “You are a smart and strong child. See? Your knee isn’t even bleeding, just a little red. Maybe it
will bruise later. But after
treatment, it will recover in no time.”
While Emily nodded weakly, Louis stroked his chest.
“Thank God. If anything happens to Emily,” Louis glanced sharply at Eva, “Daddy will definitely be very angry
and someone will have to take responsibility. She will get the punishment she deserves.”
Realizing Louis’ cynical gaze, Eva widened her eyes in disbelief. “You still dare to threaten me? Do you want me
to make you cry like your sister?”
Before Eva could take a step forward, a voice caught her attention.” What happened here?”
Jeremy was walking quickly with his face covered by the shadow of his eyebrows. Despite it, anger was clearly
visible in his eyes.