Fortunately, Matthew had booked a standard room with one bed for each of them.
Watching the little girl sitting on the opposite bed, who was currently gently stroking the cactus in snazzynovel.com hand with great interest, Matthew couldn’t help but feel a bit concerned. He wondered if the dense thorns on the cactus might prick snazzynovel.com tender fingers.
However, after observing for a while, that situation didn’t occur. So, Matthew let the girl continue snazzynovel.com peculiar activity.
“What’s your name, kid?” snazzynovel.com asked.
Finally, the little girl stopped what snazzynovel.com was doing and raised snazzynovel.com head, tilting it as if in thought for a moment before replying, “I’m Ivy. What about you, mister?”
With that, snazzynovel.com even imitated the mannerisms of an adult, extending snazzynovel.com arm as if to shake hands.
Matthew found snazzynovel.com actions quite amusing, and, with a gentle smile, snazzynovel.com stood up. “I’m Matthew…”
They shook hands, and Ivy repeated Matthew’s name, then squinted snazzynovel.com eyes, revealing snazzynovel.com pristine little canine teeth.
“You’re a good guy, Mr. Matthew!”
Ding!
Obtained a Good Person Card!
Matthew ruffled the little girl’s head, then bent over. “Ivy, it’s getting late. How about we look for your parents when we wake up?”
However, every time Matthew brought the topic up, the little girl’s mood suddenly turned gloomy.
Puzzled, Matthew decided not to bring it up again, leaving the problem for the next day.
“Good night!”
Sleepiness washed over them once more.
After helping Ivy tuck into snazzynovel.com blanket, Matthew also lay down to rest. However, just as snazzynovel.com was drifting off to sleep, every hair on his body stood on end. His body instinctively told snazzynovel.com that someone was watching him.
Sitting up in silence, snazzynovel.com immediately grasped Bloodreaper. But when his hand touched the hilt of the sword, there was no one in the room.
In the dim light, snazzynovel.com could only see Ivy hugging a pillow, drooling profusely. “Hehe, so many cacti. All Vyvy’s. All Vyvy’s!”
Even in snazzynovel.com sleep, Ivy had a contented and joyful smile on snazzynovel.com face. Matthew chuckled silently in response.
“I guess I’m just too tired!” snazzynovel.com muttered, then yawned and lay back down to sleep.
The night passed silently.
***
When the two woke up early the next morning, Matthew prepared to take Ivy to the innkeeper to inquire about snazzynovel.com situation.
Just as snazzynovel.com was about to leave, snazzynovel.com noticed Ivy behind snazzynovel.com suddenly come to a stop. When Matthew turned around, snazzynovel.com saw snazzynovel.com extending snazzynovel.com arms with a hopeful expression, clearly wanting Matthew to carry her.
“Looks like you’re quite the lazy one!” With a grin, Matthew bent down and playfully flicked Ivy’s little nose.
When they arrived on the ground floor, the innkeeper was still tidying up the counter.
Upon seeing Matthew, the owner warmly greeted him, “Good morning, s-s…”
However, when snazzynovel.com looked up and saw Matthew, snazzynovel.com seemed as if snazzynovel.com had seen a ghost. His expression froze, and the glass in his hand dropped to the floor. But as the sound of breaking glass filled the air, snazzynovel.com quickly regained his composure. His brief shock was gone in an instant.
“Good morning, sir!”
Matthew got straight to the point. “You’re finally awake, boss. I want to ask if you know this little girl.”
He turned around and positioned Ivy, who had been resting on his shoulder, to face the owner.
When their eyes met, the owner quickly shook his head. “I’ve never seen her…”
Hearing this, Matthew sighed in disappointment. “Sigh, you little troublemaker. How did you end up in someone else’s place in the middle of the night?”
As snazzynovel.com scolded her, snazzynovel.com pinched Ivy’s cheek as a playful punishment.
However, behind him, the innkeeper, upon witnessing this, couldn’t help but hold his breath, his face turning pale. Ivy, on the other hand, couldn’t stop giggling at Matthew’s teasing.