Chapter 66: Her Own World
Chapter 66: Her Own World
“Time sure flies. A year has passed in the blink of an eye.”
“Yes, Chef McDonnell. How’s your mother doing now?”
“Thanks to you, she’s still in good health. Every night, she goes downstairs to dance with the other elders.”
Upon hearing the good news, Lauren was so happy that she ran and danced around the room.
Her encounter with James McDonnell happened a year ago. At that time, Seven from the church had something important to do in the city. Lauren had always wanted to go out and play, so she secretly followed him out.
On the way, she saw James McDonnell and his mother. But his mother was already a ghost.
Wherever James McDonnell went, his mother would follow him.
Lauren knew at a glance that his mother’s life was not over yet. She must have died in vain, so she helped his mother’s soul return to her body.
James McDonnell was also recruited by her to become a chef for Everlasting Legacy.
When the people at the church found out that she had gone out on her own, they punished her by confining her in her room for three days. Even Seven was punished as well.
She used half a month’s worth of snacks to coax Seven.
“If it wasn’t for you, I wouldn’t have a mother.”
Although James looked like a carefree guy, he would always reveal the softest side of his heart when it came to his mum.
This was what true family love should be.
Dream Villa arranged for a car to send the chefs back. Before Ben returned, Lauren had already entered her spiritual world.
The world inside was much more fun than the world outside.
“I have to organize my things properly.” Over the years, Lauren had received a lot of rewards for completing missions. These rewards were varied and had everything.
Sometimes, when she saved a butterfly, she would randomly receive some rewards. Of course, these rewards were relatively small. It could be a book or a pot of flowers.
Lauren rarely used these things. She just threw them all together and never bothered with them.
After returning from the amusement park, Lauren had already changed into a comfortable cotton and linen dress with a strawberry pattern printed on it.
She sat in her spiritual world.
This world was decorated by her. At first, it was a vast expanse of whiteness. As she received more rewards, she decorated this place.
Now, her spiritual world was like a small home. It had everything, and there was even a bed. The Magic Library was one of the rooms in her world.
System Divine Nine, who had transformed into a fox, was lying on the bed, sleeping comfortably.
“System Divine Nine! So you’re actually lying on my bed when you’re not talking to me?”
System Divine Nine opened his eyes lazily. “Who said that? Even when I’m talking to you, I’m still lying on the bed.”
Lauren was silent.
Lauren decided not to bicker with the fox, and instead opened one of the doors. It was a messy room inside.
“Can the flowers still bloom? It’s already been half a year…”
“This dress is too small! I can’t wear it!”
“This hair clip looks good and it even glows!”
Lauren tidied up the presents one by one and memorized their functions. This way, she could make use of them anytime in the future.
“Eh? What’s this for?”
Lauren took out a book that was stored at the bottom of the box. There was already a thick layer of dust on top of it. She did not know how long it had been there.
She opened it and took a look. The book was empty. There was nothing in it. She flipped it left and right, but she could not find any clues.
“This is just a simple book? Boring.”
Time passed by unknowingly. Lauren only remembered that it was time to leave when she heard Ben calling her.
When she opened her eyes, Ben was already standing in front of her with a pile of documents in his hands.
“Why is Miss Torres still dozing off here? You were sleeping so soundly that I had to call you a few times.”
“You’re the one who’s dozing off. I’m cleaning up the room!!”
“Look, this is the police report. I’ve asked them for all the reported cases of missing children in our city for the past two years.”
Lauren took the blue folder. There was a photo of a child on every page. There were boys and girls, and there were teenagers and young children. The oldest was 14 years old.
“Logically speaking, a 14-year-old person…shouldn’t be manipulated. They should at least know the way home, right?” Lauren skimmed through the documents, frowning as she read.
“Is it possible for us to get the report records of other provinces and cities?”