BXBX NOVEL Chapter 22
Chapter 22: Family Portrait
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Looking back, there were four more family photos. Lauren had never seen many of them before, but from the way they took the photos and the similarity in their looks, it was not difficult to deduce that these were the family photos of the entire Torres family.
These four family photos were taken in the past four years, and the dates were all on Thanksgiving.
[ System Divine Nine: According to the customs of the human world, Thanksgiving is a day for family reunion. ]
“Of course Lauren knows what Thanksgiving is about! But...”
Lauren did not finish her sentence. She merely propped up her chin with her small hand and stared at the few family photos. She then looked back and forth at the other photos on the desk.
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‘Family photos should be taken with the whole family inside. But why is it that I’m never in them?’
Lauren thought about this question repeatedly in her heart, but in the end, she could only come to a conclusion that made her very unhappy. Just as Little Nine had said, the Torres family had never regarded Lauren as a member of the family.
Her originally high spirits suddenly fell.
When Mr. Hayes saw Lauren, the corners of her mouth drooped, causing him to panic.
“Miss Torres, why are you so unhappy? Did you quarrel with Mr. Torres again?”
Lauren lowered her head and dragged her feet as she sat on the white sofa in the living room. Her hair was tied by Franklin yesterday. When she slept last night, she wanted to remove it, but she couldn’t bear to do so.
She even deliberately made a hand seal so that her hair could remain as it was.
The sofa was very soft, and Lauren’s entire body sank into it. She was a little angry as she pulled off the pink ribbon on her head.
“Grandpa Hayes, do you like Lauren?”
For the past four years, she had been a little princess in the church and Taoist temple that was held in the palm of everyone’s hands. There were many brothers, sisters, uncles, and aunts in there, and everyone liked her very much.
But why did everyone in the Torres family hate her so much? She was clearly a member of the family as well.
Even though Lauren was proficient in all kinds of skills, she still could not figure it out.
“Of course I like Miss Torres. Miss Torres is lively and cute. Moreover, she also saved Mr. Torres’ life yesterday! She’s simply a Lucky Star!”
Lauren raised her head and looked at the kind-looking Mr. Hayes. She could feel whether a person was sincere or not. In Hayes’ face, she could feel kindness and a positive aura.
Her mood was also slightly better because of Mr. Hayes’ words.
“Lauren also likes Grandpa Hayes. I will treat grandpa very well in the future.” Lauren’s words made Hayes burst into laughter. “Grandpa, where is Aunt Zelda? I want to eat the snacks that Aunt Zelda has made.”
Aunt Zelda was the maid who accompanied her to the amusement park yesterday.
Mr. Hayes glanced around. “Aunt Zelda should be doing the cleaning on the second floor. She is mainly responsible for the second floor and rarely stays on the first floor. Since Miss Torres wants to eat, I will let Aunt Zelda make it. You can stay here and watch TV for a while.”
Mr. Hayes turned on the TV and even switched on the cartoon.
“Miss Torres, kids your age like to watch this! Look, the pleasant goat inside is really smart!”
“I know. Grandpa Hayes, you go ahead and do your thing. Lauren can watch it herself!” After saying that, she stared at the TV and laughed along with the plot from time to time.
When Lauren saw that Mr. Hayes was busy with his own matters, she began to discuss mission 2 with Little Nine. Of course, her eyes were still on pleasant goat.
[ System Divine Nine: Host, are you suspecting that this Aunt Zelda is related to Mission 2? Is she also one of the people who wanted to hurt Franklin? ]
Lauren thought to herself, “That’s right. When Lauren arrived on the first day, the flower pot that fell from the second floor was caused by Aunt Zelda! Lauren even thought that Aunt Zelda might know about the existence of that male ghost!”
[ System Divine Nine: Why do you say that? ]
Lauren said, “The Torres family is a place where life energy is extremely abundant. Almost everyone’s fates are that of an emperor. They have power, power, and money. Moreover, the location of the Torres residence is a place where water is extremely important. It hides the wind and gathers aura. There are no obvious shapeshifters and it is peaceful.”
[ System Divine Nine: The Torres family is such a big family. When they built the residence, they must have looked for an expert to approve their fates. They would definitely look for a geomantic treasure land. ]
Lauren said, “That’s right. With such a geomantic treasure land and the Torres family’s strong life aura, why would such a low-level ghost be able to enter?”
“It’s one of the reasons why someone is controlling the house. However, if such a dirty aura wants to infiltrate the Torres family and enter the house without anyone knowing, someone must have helped!”
[ System Divine Nine: But Zelda is just an ordinary servant. She isn’t powerful enough to resist the life aura of the Torres family, right? ]
“Lauren, you have to think about this question carefully!”