They had only eaten a corner of the ice cream cake on the table, and the slice was just enough to reveal the layers of the cake. The pink ice cream and creamy yellow cake were as intricately crafted as a work of art, and the intoxicating aroma wafted through the air. All of this made Irina's eyes light up.
"…" Meg was a little speechless. Irina had appeared to be very concerned about Amy in the cave, but who would have thought that she would be drawn to the ice cream cake as soon as she got to the kitchen? Could it be that Amy's foodie trait was also inherited?
"No, I was waiting for Father to come back so that we could eat together." Amy shook her head before looking at Meg and Irina with a perplexed expression. "Father, you said that you had something important to do, but you came back with Big Sister Irina. Looks like there's something more important than eating cake with Irina. Is it to change into some cool clothes and bring Big Sister Irina back to eat ice cream cake together?"
"Well …" Meg looked at Amy, contemplating how he should explain this to Amy. After all, it wasn't appropriate for him to tell her that he had abandoned her to save Irina, but he couldn't let her think that he didn't value her.
"Oh! I understand. It's alright. " Before Meg had a chance to say anything, a thought suddenly occurred to Amy, and she shook her head generously as if she had seen through everything.
"What do you understand now?" Meg looked at Amy's expression. He didn't know what she was thinking, but he didn't know how to explain it.
Now was clearly not a good time to tell her that Irina was her mother.
There were many people in this world who wanted to kill him, and he didn't have the power to protect Amy and Irina.
Three years ago, they dared to kill Alex in Rodu, and three years later, they dared to kill Irina in the same place.
Once his identity was exposed, those people would know that he was in Chaos City and that his power had not recovered to its peak.
Those people were bound to be like jackals and wolves that had smelled blood. At that time, neither he nor Irina could guarantee Amy's safety.
Since there was no way to meet her openly, Meg was willing to postpone the meeting.
Rather than letting her know who her mother was and not being able to meet her in The Wind Forest, Meg would rather let Amy worry about the moon for the time being.
When he had the ability to protect them, he would tell her who her mother was.
He had already mentioned this matter to Irina in the cave. She hesitated for a moment, but still agreed with Meg's approach.
"If he brought me back because of something important, then it's still normal. But if he brought back another woman …" Irina looked at Meg with a dangerous smile.
A chill ran down Mag's spine, and he recoiled awkwardly. He looked at the projection of himself that was standing off to the side, and smiled as he said, "Let's put this illusion away for now, Amy."
"Alright!"
Amy nodded obediently. She waved her little hand, and the projection disappeared.
"Meow ~"
Right at this moment, a feeble voice sounded from within Irina's wide sleeves, and a small black head popped out. Its green eyes carefully scanned the surroundings, and its timid appearance appeared rather pitiful.
Ugly Duckling, who was looking at the ice cream cake that had been crushed by Meg's foot, faltered momentarily. It abruptly raised its head, and its back arched at the sight of the black cat. Its orange fur stood on end, and it was as if it had entered into a battle mode, ready to pounce at any moment.
This was the first time it had seen another cat, and its reaction was even more exaggerated than when it had seen a giant dragon.
"Meow!"
The black cat was given a fright, and shrank its head back.
"Is it another Ugly Duckling?"
Amy looked at the black cat in Irina's hand with curiosity in her eyes. She carefully examined it for a while before shaking her head as she said, "No, it's much prettier than Ugly Duckling. This should be a little black cat, not Ugly Duckling."
"Meow ~"
Ugly Duckling meowed at Amy with an aggrieved expression. Was it really that ugly? It was clearly much prettier than that black guy!
"It's alright, you're the ugliest." Amy squatted down and patted Ugly Duckling's head as she consoled it.
"Meow ~"
Ugly Duckling lowered its head in dejection.
The black cat carefully poked its head out again, and looked at Ugly Duckling with curiosity in its eyes.
Irina held the black cat by the scruff of its neck, and carefully examined it for a while before nodding as she said, "You're so dark, so I'll call you 'Night'. If anyone asks why you're so dark in the future, you can tell them it's because your name is Night."
"Is that a lame joke?" Meg raised an eyebrow.
"Wow, that's such a cool name!" Amy's eyes immediately lit up. She thought to herself for a moment before excitedly asking, "Then should we buy another white cat and name it 'Day'?"
"That's a good name." Irina nodded in agreement. She then looked at Night before shaking her head as she said, "But let's talk about a white cat later."
"Day doesn't understand the darkness of night?"
Meg massaged his brows. As expected, the mother and daughter's brains were wired in tandem.
Irina placed the black cat on the ground with a serious expression, and said, "Go play in the ground. If you can't even beat that fat orange, then don't tell anyone that you're my cat."
As soon as Night landed on the ground, it reflexively shrank toward Irina's feet. Its emerald-like eyes were filled with curiosity as it looked at Ugly Duckling. After hearing Irina's words, it mustered up its courage and meowed at Ugly Duckling.
Night was also a kitten, but it was a lot bigger than Ugly Duckling. It was a female kitten that was at least three or four months old. However, due to its malnutrition, it looked very thin and frail. Compared to the chubby Ugly Duckling, it was about the same size.
Ugly Duckling immediately shrank behind Amy and looked at Night with a nervous expression, seemingly a little scared.
"Ugly Duckling, you're so timid. If you keep acting like this, then don't tell anyone that you're my duck." Amy pouted as she looked at Ugly Duckling with a serious expression.
"Meow ~"
Ugly Duckling looked at Amy with an aggrieved expression before reluctantly making its way out from behind her.
"Meow!"
Night meowed at Ugly Duckling again before taking a tentative step forward.
"Meow ~"
Ugly Duckling looked up at Amy and didn't dare to take another step back. However, it didn't dare to take another step forward either as it looked at Night. In a panic, it lay down on the ground before rolling around and wagging its little tail as a gesture of goodwill.
"That's so embarrassing. I've never had a duck like you."
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