"Alright."
Looking at the two people before her, Stella Sterling didn't say much, simply agreeing to their request.
The little boy had prepared a whole speech, but he never expected her to agree so easily.
Now, he didn't know whether he should say the rest of what he'd planned. His mouth hung half-open as he stared blankly at Stella Sterling.
He remained that way until the little girl beside him tugged on his arm. "Brother, the lady agreed."
She didn't understand why her brother had refused the food and chosen to follow this lady instead. It had been so long since she'd eaten.
But over the past while, she had grown used to following her brother's lead in everything. She did whatever he told her to do.
The boy snapped back to his senses. He pulled his sister down with him to kowtow to Stella Sterling. "Thank you. My sister and I are very smart. We won't be freeloaders. We'll work hard to repay you in the future."
"Mm."
