Selected as the New Stepmother (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 17

The child’s cooking assistance was very helpful. She quickly sensed what would be needed next and handed it over promptly, and under Anna’s supervision, she successfully placed and removed the lasagna from the oven.

I ate every last bite of the food I made and collapsed onto the sofa.

“I ate too much.”

The child quietly sat down beside me.

“Shall I give you a cushion? Or lay down a blanket? Would you like to be more comfortable?”

I gestured toward Anna, who was lighting a fire near the fireplace. But the child shook her head.

“It’s fine.”

The child proudly patted the sofa with her hand and replied.

“It’s amazing. This sofa must have been used a lot, yet it’s completely comfortable.”

The wistful expression on the face of a ten-year-old child conveyed a feeling too delicate for words.

“Kid, can I ask you just one thing?”

“What is it?”

I glanced at Anna, then asked,

“Anna is one year older than me, and she always calls me ‘older sister.’ Why do you call me ‘auntie’?”

“Hmm…”

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