Personality V: I will save everything

When Kevin entered the door, he almost thought he had made a mistake. He even walked out of the pub, closed the door again, and waited for a few seconds before reopening it.

Okay, he confirmed it was indeed Matthias and Itaqua.

"How on earth are you a parent?! _$&@^￡￥?*#!!!!!!"

Demi couldn't help it and yelled. Her eyes widened, her face flushed, and her voice almost penetrated the roof. She couldn't understand why a parent would treat his or her child so irresponsibly.

Demi's anger reached its peak after she confirmed that the man named Kevin, who frequented the pub, was the parent of the two children.

It turned out that all this was deliberately arranged by the adults, who asked the children to leave home and go to the street. The reason was that there were some problems at home and the children needed to avoid it temporarily, but they gave the children enough money, thinking that this would allow them to live outside for a while.

However, they completely ignored the fact that the children could not go to the hotel to book a room by themselves, and no hotel owner would risk being arrested by the police by booking a room for two unaccompanied children.

Demi was filled with anger and dissatisfaction. She recalled the night when the children were helplessly wandering on the street, with nowhere to go. If she hadn't happened to meet them and taken them in, the consequences would be disastrous. The more she thought about it, the angrier she became, and she felt that these adults were simply irresponsible for the safety of the children's lives.

She pointed at Kevin, her eyes revealing determination and anger: "Do you know how much harm your actions may bring to the children? They are just children. They need protection and care, not to be abandoned on the streets!" There was a hint of tears in Demi's voice. She really felt sorry for the two children.

Kevin lowered his head with a guilty look on his face. He realized his mistake and said he was willing to take responsibility and take good care of the children.

Demi looked at him and felt a little calmer, but still reminded him to always pay attention to the safety and needs of the children and not to make the same mistake again.

Demi chattered on and on, and at the end, she asked, "What happened to that kid named Matthias...his face?"

"Fire." Kevin's explanation was very brief, but these two words covered a lot.

A sudden fire made it impossible for a child to escape safely and unscathed. Poor Matthias, his face was disfigured beyond recognition.

"So that's why he can hear the puppets talking?"

Although they had only been together for a few days, Demi had already discovered that Mathias would talk alone to the puppet that looked very much like him.

At first Demi thought it was just a game between kids, but later she found out it was not as simple as she thought. The kid named Matthias completely regarded the puppet named "Louis" as his younger brother and a living person.

Demi watched Mathias playing with "Louie" with a mixture of confusion and curiosity. She couldn't help wondering why this child was so obsessed with a puppet and even regarded it as his own brother.

"Matthias... I mean... does he really have a brother?" Demi hesitated for a moment, but couldn't help asking the question in her mind. She actually wanted to ask if Matthias "originally" had a brother? But because Matthias was next to her, she really didn't know how to start, so she swallowed the word "originally".

Kevin glanced at Mathias, then nodded and said softly, "He does."

Demi widened her eyes and looked at Kevin in disbelief.

Kevin sighed deeply, he knew what happened to Mathias. Although this matter was weird from beginning to end, he knew that Mathias always regarded "Louie" as his younger brother, and "Louie" always regarded Mathias as his older brother, and they loved each other deeply.

Besides, how could Kevin really tell Demi everything that happened to Mathias? After all, this kind of thing is too unbelievable. If they didn't see it with their own eyes, no one would believe what Kevin said even if he talked until his mouth was hoarse.

Kevin's feelings towards Demi are very complicated. On the one hand, he likes Demi, the bar owner, but on the other hand, he doesn't want Demi to think he is a lunatic or a liar. So Kevin decided to keep some secrets and not let Demi know too much about Mathias.

"Oh, my God."

Sure enough, when Demi heard Kevin say that Mathias really had a younger brother, she immediately imagined a picture in her mind: Mathias actually had a real younger brother, and they lived and played together, just like brothers in other normal families.

However, a sudden fire completely changed everything...

"Oh, my God, poor kid," Demi murmured, her eyes full of sympathy and pity. She began to understand why Mathias always spoke to the puppet that looked like him, because he thought of the puppet as his lost brother.

At this moment, Demi seemed to see the loneliness and pain in Mathias' heart, and she couldn't help feeling sad for the poor child.

"Sister Demi, don't you like 'Louis'?" Matthias looked at Demi with a very strange expression, so he walked up to her, tugged at the corner of her clothes, and asked carefully.

"Oh, no, I don't dislike Louis. On the contrary, I think he is a very cute kid." Demi reacted quickly, realizing that her behavior just now might cause Mathias to misunderstand, and hurriedly explained with a smile.

She knew that Matthias couldn't bear any more harm, so she decided to go along with what Matthias said and treat the puppet as Matthias's real brother.

"That's great! 'Louie' said that he likes you too, Sister Demi. Can we come and play with you again?" After hearing Demi's answer, Matthias laughed happily and said to Demi while holding "Louie" in his arms.

"Of course, you're welcome anytime, Matthias." Demi reached out and gently touched Matthias' head, and said softly, "And Louis." Then she reached out and touched "Louis'" head again.

Matthias was smiling very happily, and his brilliant smile seemed to dispel all the haze. However, Demi only kept smiling on the surface. In fact, her heart was full of sadness and pain.

At this moment, Demi suddenly felt a deep sympathy for the child Mathias. She thought of her brother, the relative who had been missing for a long time. If she were also a child like Mathias, perhaps she would also regard an object as a substitute for her brother to comfort her longing. This feeling of sympathy made her sad.

"Goodbye, Sister Demi." Mathias waved his little hand and said goodbye to Demi. His eyes revealed innocence and kindness that made people unable to refuse.

"Goodbye, Mathias, Itaqua and Louis." Demi responded with a hint of sadness in her voice. She looked at Mathias's back as he left, silently praying in her heart that he could find true happiness.

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"Don't tell me you're not kidding." Jose Baden couldn't believe what he heard. His eyes widened and his voice unconsciously rose octaves. "You actually plan to let them live here? And for two months? Do you know what this means?"

He felt like he was going crazy. What was going on? Were they treating this place like a nursery? He didn't want to be bothered by the noise of a bunch of kids every day. (╯‵□′)╯︵┴─┴

"What can we do? If they want to stay in a hotel, they must be accompanied by an adult, and I can't accompany them." Kevin shrugged helplessly. He really didn't have the time and energy to take care of two children.

Moreover, he recently found a job as a horse trainer at a stable. He has to work until very late every day and has no time to take care of other things.

Seeing Jose Badem's reluctance, Kevin had to use a more roundabout method: "If you really don't want to, I can send them to Kreacher..."

"Stop——" Jose Baden interrupted him immediately. He couldn't accept this proposal. Sending the children to Kreacher's place, what's that? Kreacher's place is an orphanage! Are they going to be treated as orphans? This is too unfair to them!

"Oh, forget it, just stay here with me." Jose Badem finally softened his heart.

Forget it? Fortunately, Matías and Itaqua are two sensible children. If there were two more troublemakers, Jose Baden would probably hang himself now.

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On the other side, in the manor.

I happily placed the last domino carefully on the ground, and then pushed it gently. A crisp chain reaction sound rang out, and one domino after another fell like waves. My dominoes were finally successfully built.

Jack, who was standing by and watching, asked in confusion: "It took so much effort to put the pieces together, why did you tear them down? Isn't this a waste of effort?"

I smiled and replied, "Because I like it! I enjoy the process. Every time I place the dominoes, it is a challenge and fun. Besides, don't you think it's fun to do this? Just a slight push can trigger such a huge chain reaction."

Jack didn't seem to understand it, but he nodded to show that he respected my idea. I was immersed in my own happiness and felt a little sense of accomplishment.

I really like this feeling. I don’t have to do it myself. Just a little help can cause a big change.

And this is just like what I am doing now. I only need to make a small move, and the original life trajectory of everyone in the manor will change gradually. Many things often do not require my intervention.

I excitedly placed the dominoes one by one on the ground again, carefully placing each one for fear that they would fall. I focused on the task at hand, as if the world was left with only these dominoes and me.

I was almost done, feeling a sense of accomplishment. But just as the last domino was about to fall, a small deviation occurred.

"Jack, do you know that it is rude to disrupt other people's hard work?" I said with a slightly angry tone.

Jack took advantage of the fact that I hadn't put down the last domino and suddenly made a move to knock down all the dominoes I had worked so hard to place. Looking at the messy dominoes on the ground, I felt extremely lost and frustrated.

"You can't blame me, dear. You know, I like flowers, and I like the moment when they wither even more." Jack explained with an innocent expression. He didn't seem to think he did anything wrong, but thought it was an interesting behavior.

In the final analysis, Jack just wanted to see the frustrated expression on the owner's face. He always liked to challenge authority and attract others' attention in his own unique way.

This time, he chose to destroy my dominoes game to satisfy his mischievous desire. Although I was a little angry, I decided to forgive him. After all, we are all part of this manor and have a special connection with each other.

Looking at the manor owner's reaction, Jack felt a little disappointed. He had been expecting to see the manor owner really angry.

after all............

He had actually discovered a secret long ago: from the moment he met the owner of the manor, the owner had never really lost his temper. Every time he showed anger, it was just a superficial effort. He always remained calm in his heart, no matter what the situation.

This made Jack very curious. What would the expression of such a god be like when he was really angry?

Unfortunately, Jack's idea was doomed to fail. What he didn't know was that my emotional world was not as barren as he imagined. In fact, I have a rich range of emotions, including anger, joy, sadness, and happiness. However, for many things, I choose not to get angry easily. This does not mean that I lack emotions or cannot feel anger, but because I understand that getting angry cannot solve the problem, but will only make myself fall into negative emotions.

I know that getting angry is not helpful in solving problems, but may lead to more troubles. Therefore, when I encounter difficulties or challenges, I prefer to stay calm and use rational thinking to analyze and solve problems.

Then again, now that I’ve said that, I’m also very curious. What would the scene be like if one day I was really driven by anger and every cell in my body was unable to remain rational?