"Why are you back? Didn't I say that the monastery is not open to outsiders?" Granny Sandra looked at the two people outside the door and frowned.
Lolo quickly explained, "Actually, we're not here to visit. We want to go in and see someone."
"See someone? Who do you want to see? "
"Avril. I'm her distant cousin and her only living relative. This is my … uh, husband."
"Avril's relative?" Granny Sandra was not convinced. "Why have I never heard her mention this before?"
"We used to live far away from each other. I only saw her once on her sixth birthday. I only heard about the tragedy that happened to her family recently. When I found her, I heard that she was adopted by the monastery. That's why I came here," Granny Sandra said.
Granny Sanders said, "Wait here. Don't go away. I'll be back soon."
Granny Sandra hurried into the church behind her. Rob and Lolo could vaguely see through the iron bars that Granny Sandra was talking to another nun in the church. She even pointed in their direction. After a while, Avril was also brought over by a nun. Avril first nodded to the two nuns, then shook her head. After a moment of hesitation, she nodded again. Granny Sandra patted Avril's head. In less than a quarter of an hour, she returned to the iron gate. "What are you going to do?"
"Huh?"
"That child. Did you come all the way here to pick her up and live with her?"
"Oh, to be honest, I'm not sure yet. Don't get me wrong, we do have the same blood in our bodies, but it's been eight years since we last met. After such a long time, I barely have any impression of her. You know, it's not that easy to accept a new member into a family. That's why I came here with my husband to meet her."
Lolo's answer was very "sincere", which made Granny Sandra believe her a little more. She nodded and said, "So you didn't want to reveal your identity. Were you going to observe her in the dark and leave if you think she's not suitable?"
"You saw through me." Rob, who was playing the husband, smiled awkwardly.
"This kind of thing is also human nature. It's not incomprehensible." Granny Sandra's expression softened a little. "But rules are rules. Before you prove your identities, I can't let you in. So, the dean and I found Avril and verified it with her. Avril now knows who you are. I'll arrange for her to meet you later and get to know you better. If you really don't like her, don't force yourself. I just hope you can be more tactful when you reject her."
"Definitely." Lolo nodded. "No matter what, she's my cousin."
Sister Sandra unlocked the gate and invited the two of them in. She took them to see Sister Rosamund, the abbess of the monastery, and then the four of them went to the reception room of the monastery.
Holding the door handle of the reception room, Sister Rosamund paused for a moment, but she did not immediately push the door open. Instead, she turned around and said, "There's something I have to tell you first."
Luo Luo's eyelids twitched. She thought something had happened. Both of them had disguised themselves, and Luo Bu had just quietly confirmed that Rosamund was just an ordinary person. Luo Luo did not know how they had given themselves away, but now that things had come to this, she could only bite the bullet and ask, "What's the matter?"
"Avril is a little special," Sister Rosamund said hesitantly. Of course, from a philosophical and religious point of view, each of us is unique, but among all the children in the cloister, Ariel is still the most special. "Mother Rosamund hesitated for a moment before saying," Of course, from a philosophical and religious point of view, each of us is unique.
"What do you mean by 'special'?"
"In the past week, she skipped three morning classes and did not complete any of the tasks assigned to her. She even made a nun in charge of their daily routine cry. But don't get me wrong. She's not a bad child. She's just not used to the life in the monastery. No matter who it is, one day, they will receive the grace of God. It's just a matter of time." Sister Rosamund made a holy seal on her chest. "I've been hesitating whether to tell you these things because I know the child wants to leave here. I'm worried that if I tell you these things, you will have a bad impression of her before you meet her. But if I don't tell you, it's tantamount to lying to you. It's better to tell the truth. Avril is a good girl, brave, and clever. If you have the chance to live together, you will see those good qualities in her."
Rob and Lolo thanked Sister Rosamund. Sister Rosamund pushed the door open and entered the room. The five of them chatted for a while. The atmosphere was good. Seeing that the time, place, and the details of their first meeting matched, the two nannies found an excuse to leave, leaving the space for the three of them who had not seen each other for a long time.
Avril pressed her ear against the door and heard the footsteps gradually fading away. She said, "It's done. You can do whatever you want. You can climb out of the window. There's a small garden below. Opposite the garden is the dormitory. To the north is the church. To the west is where we work."
"Aren't you worried that we'll do something bad to the monastery?"
"I'm going to leave. I don't care so much." Avril picked up an apple from the fruit plate, rubbed it on her clothes, and took a bite. Then she saw Lolo looking at her. She rolled her eyes and said, "Come on. You don't think I haven't thought about it, do you? There's no way to protect yourself in this sh * tty place. If you're really up to no good, that iron door can't stop you."
Lolo shook her head. "We won't hurt anyone in the monastery. We're just here to investigate something, and we don't want to alarm anyone. That's why we chose this method. By the way, how long have you been here?"
Avril plopped down on the sofa. "Six years, five months, and nineteen days. I've had enough. What do you think I should do first when I get out? I heard there's a good grilled fish restaurant in the north of the city. Ellen ate it with Sister Saunders last time. She came back and talked for a long time. I want to see the sea. Well, being a pirate for the rest of my life sounds good. "
"You're only fourteen. You haven't even finished the first half of your life. And believe me, you can't even stay in the monastery, let alone guard a ship on the sea." Lolo raised her eyebrows. "You've lived here for so long. You should be familiar with the people here. Has anyone around you suddenly disappeared over the years?"
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