Chapter 72
Chapter 72 Are You Hungry?
When Valerie woke up, the whole room was pitch black.
Her limbs were still so weak and powerless.
But compared to the chaotic feeling in the morning, it is much more comfortable now.
Suddenly, a burst of noise came from outside the door. She suddenly felt a bit nervous and immediately pulled the blanket up to
her face, only exposing half of her head.
Covered myself tightly.
His eyes uneasily looked toward the door.
Outside the door were all the members of the Fisher family. She felt a little embarrassed and didn’t know how to thank and face
them.
The sound of speaking stopped at the door, and under Valerie’s gaze, the door slowly opened.
One, two, three... were revealed.
Six heads.
“!! Tucker!”
The variety show has already ended, and Valerie saw Tucker appear at that moment.
The mood was like setting off a big firework.
The eyes lit up in an instant!
The uneasiness and tension that were lingering in the depths of my eyes just a moment ago disappeared without a trace.
Tucker saw Valerie wake up; his worries diminished. He turned on the room’s light and then walked toward Valerie.
Just woke up, Valerie exuded a drowsy feeling exclusive to those who had just woken up.
She looked at Tucker walking toward her, feeling relieved in her heart.
Sitting on the edge of the bed, Tucker skillfully held Valerie on his lap and then wrapped her up with a thick blanket.
Seeing the mask on Tucker’s face, Valerie suddenly sat up straight.
“Tucker, are you feeling better now?”
When this sentence came out, it made everyone else in the room, including Tucker, feel a sudden jolt in their hearts.
Tucker chuckled and pointed his slender, well–defined fingers at her nose.
“Is it the time to care about me now? Do you know that you have caught a cold too?”
Galen couldn’t resist any longer, he also came and sat down by the bed, facing Valerie.
“Little girl, are you awake? Are you hungry? If you’re hungry, Grandpa will have someone prepare some light food for you to eat,
okay?”
A departure from the usual, unlike the previous authoritative Galen, the current Galen is so gentle that it shocks the Fisher family.
Facing the smiling old man in front of her, Valerie silently nodded.
She was really hungry.
Last night, she only had a piece of fruit and a small cake. She really didn’t have any energy.
Galen was overjoyed, the sweet and obedient little girl really touched his heart!
He immediately asked the servant at home to make some porridge. The wrinkles at the corners of his eyes were almost piling up
from his laughter, and he occasionally reached out to poke Valerie’s cheek.
At this point, everyone in the room was itching to take action.
They didn’t speak, but the ever–decreasing distance between them said it all.
After coming back from school, Derek looked at Valerie, who was surrounded by her family. Suddenly, he also squeezed forward
and stood face to face with her.
“Valerie, you will stay at my house next.”
Derek’s words instantly turned the warm atmosphere into an extremely
tense one.
Valerie looked at the little boy in front of her in surprise, realizing that she didn’t have much interaction with him at school.
But it is an undeniable fact that I have been helped by him several times.
Galen let out a long sigh of relief.
“Valerie, why did you appear in the park? We probably understand now. Tucker also told me. Bruce seems to treat you very
badly. You ran over here alone last night.”
“Did your family treat you badly? Is that why you ran away?”
Sure enough, Valerie, the pillar of the Fisher family, turned pale in an instant, and she felt a little anxious.
But in the end, he slowly nodded.
And then lowered the little head.
Forget it, consider yourself as a stubborn and temperamental child.
Whose child is so young and has such a bad temper that they actually ran away from home?
Valerie had already accepted their change in attitude toward herself.
Holding Valerie, Tucker looked at her like this, feeling a pang in his heart.
He patted Valerie’s back.
“Valerie, we have kept your escape a secret from your family. You can stay here peacefully and take care of yourself until they
come looking for you. Understand?”
Hmm?
Valerie’s head lifted up again, looking at Tucker with confusion, and then turning to Galen.
Galen nodded confidently.
“Yeah! Valerie, you stayed! Grandpa watched your livestream earlier! The bread you baked looks so delicious! And it seems so
fragrant, I wonder if Grandpa will have a chance to taste your skills?”
“Dad, Valerie is still lying down, and you’re already thinking so far ahead?”
Lamar chuckled helplessly as he looked at Valerie, who was nestled in his son’s arms like a lump of sticky rice dumpling.
His hands also itched a little, recalling the feeling of holding her hand in the morning.
Lamar said that he wanted to hug one more time.
Valerie’s mind was still a mess, and she was indecisive.
Suddenly, a cold touch attached to her forehead.
Derek did not stay with the group of adults. He conscientiously came over to Valerie’s side and reached out to check her body
temperature.
“It’s still a bit high, just settle down properly. My family quite likes you, so you don’t need to overthink it.”
The words Derek spoke didn’t quite match his age, but strangely enough, they still seemed to fit.
You would feel that this was his true nature.
He was a careful and gentle person, not as arrogant as he appeared on the surface.
Valerie looked into his eyes, and the two of them stared at each other for a long time.
It was not until Tucker cleared his throat that she came to her senses.
“Valerie, don’t overthink it. During the following time, I also mostly stayed at home to take care of my health. When the time
comes, I will be with you, so you won’t have to feel so awkward.”
Tucker knew where Valerie’s point of disagreement was, so he secretly whispered in her ear.
Sure enough, as soon as he finished saying these words, Valerie immediately nodded in agreement.
Derek saw Valerie agree, and he felt a little relieved in his heart.
At this moment, the servant brought up the cooked porridge and side dishes. He was faster than anyone else, placing them on a
small table by Valerie’s bed.
Calvin, who had been observing all along, witnessed Derek’s every move from beginning to end.
He was so shocked that he couldn’t utter a single word.
Is this the arrogant kid who used to challenge himself?
His gaze toward Valerie was even more intense than before.
If I had seen her before, it was because she was a well–trained seedling with a good character.
So now, she became the ultimate weapon in Calvin’s eyes that could suppress Derek.
Without hesitation, he strode up to Valerie.
Suddenly, he bent down, bringing himself closer to Valerie and locking eyes with her.
When their eyes met, Calvin’s pupils contracted intensely.
The sudden approach made Valerie instinctively close her eyes, blink rapidly, turn her head to the side, and step back.
Derek impatiently clicked his tongue, pushed Calvin aside, and started making porridge with Tucker for Valerie
Others didn’t understand Valerie’s recent actions.
But for the men who had served in the military in the room, this was different
It was a sudden blow
She was afraid that Calvin would hit her