Chapter 479: Chapter 479: Truly Worthy of Annie
Hearing this, Annie Anne didn’t say anything more. She smiled slightly and said to Charlotte Thompson, "Perhaps."
Charlotte’s fingertips trembled slightly as she hid the flicker of unusual emotion in her eyes and looked down at Olivia Thompson again.
Grace Thompson had already joined her brothers, but Olivia still stood in place, her head slightly bowed.
Charlotte knelt slightly, finally able to see the look on her face clearly.
The little girl was quiet, but her eyes were inadvertently reddening.
Charlotte felt a pang of pity. She reached out and put a comforting hand on the little girl’s shoulder. She chuckled, "Annie, it’s been quite some time since we last saw each other, right? There is still a seat by your godmother, why don’t you come over?"
Upon hearing her words, Olivia turned her eyes to Charlotte, with an undeniable joy in her voice.
"Really?"
Charlotte nodded at her with a smile.
On the other side, Annie quickly adjusted her emotions. She waved gently at Olivia and said, "Annie, come here. What would you like to eat? Let your godmother order for you."
After a few seconds of hesitation, Olivia took a step forward, each step a seemingly huge resolution.
Once they were all seated, Annie handed Charlotte a menu, saying, "Charlotte, ask the children what they would like to eat. Order whatever you like."
Charlotte didn’t hesitate, and immediately took the menu, teasing, "I hear you’ve been getting lots of commercials these days, superstar Annie. Now that you’re well-off, you ought to treat us to a nice meal."
"Of course!" Annie, dressed in an orange floral dress, was sitting next to a large window. The sunset light spilled onto her, making her look incredibly warm and radiant as if she was glowing.
Her milk tea-color hair was casually draped over her shoulders. An eye-catching three-leaved clover styled earring adorned her delicate earlobe. Her skin was fair and exquisite, almost ethereal in her beauty.
She curved her lips into a smile, raising her hand to put down the other menu in her hand.
She beckoned the waiter and looked at Charlotte with a smile. "I’ve wanted to treat you all to a meal for a long time, but I just haven’t had the time. Order whatever you like, it’s on me."
Shortly after they had placed their orders, the waiter began to serve the dishes.
Charlotte placed a fruit salad in front of Olivia and smiled, "Annie, your favorite."
At her words, Annie’s gaze followed, and she was rather surprised. "Annie also enjoys fruit salad?"
Charlotte smiled and nodded.
Annie was pleasantly surprised, "That’s my Annie, just like me. I also love fruit salad."
No sooner had she finished speaking, Olivia raised her head to look at Annie, her eyes shining brightly.
When her eyes met Olivia’s, Annie’s heart gave another inexplicable pang.
She winced is pain, raising her eyes to Charlotte apologetically. "Charlotte, you go ahead and eat with them, I need to use the restroom."
With these words, she stood up, turning to head towards the restroom.
Hank Thompson wiped his mouth with a napkin, looked up and said, "What’s wrong with godmother? Is she not feeling well?"
"Perhaps." Charlotte also got up and said, "I’ll go and see. You all continue to eat."
Having said that, she asked for directions to the restroom and headed there.
In the restroom,
Annie turned on the faucet, catching water in her hands and splashing it on her face, her headache threatening to make her lose her balance.
She lifted her head, both hands propped on the sides of the sink. The white cheeks of the woman in the mirror were covered with water droplets. She gazed at her reflection, feeling somewhat dazed.