"This is a very normal psychological mechanism for self-protection. When we are greatly hurt, if someone gives us great help, then we will be very grateful to this person and feel that he or she is very reliable. It's easy for adults to deal with this kind of situation, but it's different for children. The problem now lies in two points. First, Emma is not even two years old, and all her actions are completely out of instinct. Second, the stimulation and damage she received are far more than normal. Not everyone will witness the death of their parents with their own eyes. This caused her to develop an irrational dependence on Mr. Adriaan. Subconsciously, she thinks that only by his side is she safe, and any behavior that makes her leave his side is unacceptable! "
"Of course, this kind of dependence is not impossible to treat. If she is in the initial state where she refuses to speak or make any sound, is extremely depressed, and ignores everything, and only instinctively grabs hold of the person she wants to grab, it will be very difficult to treat. Fortunately, because of a series of reasons just now, Emma cried out loud. She vented most of the negative emotions accumulated in this accident, so as long as we do a step-by-step psychological counseling, she will slowly recover. However, this requires Mr. Adriaan's help. This kind of dependence is too strong, and it can't be eliminated in a day or two. If Mr. Adriaan can't leave, then I can only use some medicine on Emma. "
The above was Dr. Sean's summary of Emma's abnormal behavior. The little girl hugged Adriaan tightly and cried non-stop. No one could stop her. She kept crying like this until she was tired. She lay on Adriaan's shoulder and fell asleep. Only then did everyone have a chance to sit down in Dr. Sean's office and talk about Emma's situation.
Of course, Adriaan was very dissatisfied with the results. Dr. Sean almost said that he needed to stay by the little girl's side. How could he have that much time? Not to mention the post-production of "The Shawshank Redemption", he needed to follow up on the upcoming "Terminator 2" and the upcoming "Jurassic Park". If he could bring Emma to the United States, he would not mind, but was it even possible?
Unfortunately, in the face of the pleading eyes of Old Watson and his wife, it was difficult for Adriaan to say no. No matter what, his son and wife did die because of him, although no one knew about it except him.
If Adriaan didn't know of their existence and hadn't talked to them, he wouldn't have the slightest apprehension. It was just like how he could consider that single mother in Edinburgh, but ignore the many screenwriters in Hollywood. People were just so contradictory.
The result of the private discussion was that the old couple would rent another apartment in London and invite Adriaan to stay with the little girl for a short time. Their son and his wife had just left this world, so it was not appropriate for them to invite an outsider to stay in their house. They would arrange for someone to take care of Emma through the relevant agencies.
In the meantime, Adriaan would not have to pay for any of the expenses. The Watsons had a lot of savings, and the London Bus Company would lose a lot of money. The accident had been investigated. The driver suffered from moderate heart disease. No one knew why he had a heart attack that day. Fortunately, there were not many passengers on the bus at the time. Even so, including the Watsons, a total of four people were killed, seven were seriously injured, and eleven were slightly injured. For the capital of the "British Empire," this was already a terrible traffic accident. The London Bus Company would probably be finished because of this. Who asked them to be so negligent in their staff's medical examination?
Other than that, Adriaan could leave England at any time if he wanted to. However, because he needed to find an apartment on the spot, and Emma was almost inseparable from him, he had to take her to a hotel for the next few days.
This was not an easy task. In just two days, he understood why people said that kids were the hardest to please.
"If you're done, can you put on your pants?" Adriaan looked at the little girl in his arms and said in a muffled voice, "Also, if you can, please don't pull on the corner of my shirt. I'll stay by your side and I won't go anywhere."
"I'm sorry!" Emma came down from the toilet and put on her pajamas. She hung her head and said in a muffled voice.
Seeing her like this, Adriaan felt a headache coming on. Compared to the day they returned from the hospital, the little girl was much better. At least she was willing to speak. Although it was only a few simple words, the expression on her face was often occupied by confusion. If she went back to her closed state because of some of his words, it would be big trouble.
This was not a groundless worry. On the day they returned from the hospital to the hotel, the little girl curled up on the ground and cried silently after Adriaan refused to accompany her while she was taking a shower. Faced with this situation, Adriaan could only compromise. Even so, Emma still did not speak for two days. Other than following him everywhere, she sat next to him with her arms around her legs and buried her head between her legs.
"Alright, what should be done has been done. Now be a good girl and go to bed. I'll be out soon. Don't sit outside the bathroom door like before, understand?" Adriaan said in a gentle tone.
The little girl nodded obediently. Although her expression was still a little dull, there was still a trace of cuteness from before.
Fortunately, at least when he went to the bathroom or took a shower, she still knew to avoid him and did not ask to stay by his side. After watching Emma leave, Adriaan sighed in his heart. Then he quickly turned on the shower head and took a shower. If he did not hurry, the little girl might come knocking on the door.
After quickly cleaning up, Adriaan walked out of the bathroom in his pajamas. Although Emma had already gone to bed according to his instructions, she opened the bedroom door wide. Her big bright eyes stared at him without blinking.
"Alright, little girl, it's time to sleep." Adriaan walked into the bedroom and picked up the picture book that was already on the bedside table. "Today we'll talk about … Tom Thumb … This is not suitable. Let's talk about Three Little Pigs."
As he spoke, the little girl closed her eyes and curled up into his arms. After turning on the bedside lamp, Adriaan began to read softly. Similar to the past few days, after reading for about ten minutes, the little girl fell asleep. Adriaan breathed a sigh of relief and turned off the bedside lamp. However, he did not relax. He knew that if he got out of bed now, the little girl would immediately wake up after ten minutes. Then, she would stagger around frantically looking for him.
He really did not know how she found out. Could it be that there was a sensor in her body? Adriaan used one arm as a pillow and looked at the ceiling, thinking gloomily. Why did I agree to it at that time? Shouldn't the psychological problems of the traumatized child be dealt with by the doctor? I still have a lot of things to do!
As soon as he thought of this, Claude's annoying voice echoed in his ears. Adriaan could not help but be angry. Such a big thing happened here, and he had to make various arrangements and adjustments in the itinerary. Naturally, he had to inform the United States. Laffern didn't mind. He basically did as Claude asked and supplemented well. Claude, on the other hand, first expressed his surprise and regret about the car accident. Then, two seconds later, he began to laugh wildly.
"You know, Eide, I can't believe my ears! My dearest, dearest, dearest, dearest friend, Mr Adrian Cowell, is a nanny in London — well, for the sake of your pride and the girl's age, I'll use the term 'man-nanny,' but no thanks! This is very interesting news, enough to make me happy until this year's Christmas! " Claude laughed so wildly on the phone. If he was in front of him, Adriaan would not be stingy to give him a punch.
He sighed in his heart and looked at the little girl sleeping on his chest. Although he could not see her expression, he could feel her chubby face on his chest. Forget it, I've already made a choice. Why should I regret it? Anyway, I have arrangements for the delayed matters. I just need to hurry up. Not to mention … Emma Watson …
At first, Adriaan did not notice this until the day before yesterday, when the little girl read a children's book before going to bed as usual. But he was not sure. Although there should be no problem with the spelling, there were many people with the same name and surname. Also, the little girl was only two years old, so he could not tell what she would look like in the future. But Adriaan made a firm judgment in his heart. He came to London mainly for the "Harry Potter" series, but unexpectedly encountered this kind of thing. Why couldn't it be her?
Well, it's time to rest. Whether it is or not, it has nothing to do with now. I have a busy day tomorrow.
The next day, Adriaan took little Emma to the hospital. Dr. Sean did a few simple tests for her and asked about her situation. Then he filled out some forms and told her to do regular checkups. Then he checked out of the hotel with her and picked up Ms. Malson, who was hired to take care of Emma, to move to a new apartment.
The rented apartment was on Maoridi Street, a few blocks away from the little girl's original home. The Watsons did not want her to be reminded of the old place. Ms. Malson, who took care of Emma, was about 45 years old. She was a kind and nice person who knew how to coax children. When Adriaan was still living in the hotel, she had come to see Emma. Unfortunately, although the little girl did not reject it, she did not accept it either. Whenever Ms. Malson tried to be intimate with her, she would snuggle into Adriaan's arms.
Both of them had a good impression of each other, especially after Ms. Malson understood the whole story. She admired Adriaan even more. "Nowadays, there are very few people like you who are committed to charity and are willing to help others selflessly. Mr. Adriaan, the Watsons in heaven will definitely rest assured."
"Thank you." Adriaan did not comment on this. But it was undeniable that it was because of his previous charity that the Watsons trusted him so much.
There were basically no problems in her daily life. The next thing to deal with was work. Adriaan did not want the post-production team to come to London. It was a waste of money and time, and it was not good for the little girl to stay in the studio all day with Emma in her arms. Fortunately, there was a tool called a video phone.
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