Before that, Alice had been in the habit of communicating with the actor every day, usually over the phone, to keep up with Nataliaâs condition and changes. However, the actor had invariably indicated that ânothing was unusualâ.
That explained a lot. There was so much to discover. Alice suddenly realized that Natalia might have many secrets that no one knew about.
The next day, as Alice had discovered through surveillance, it was still the other personality, Natalisa, who woke up, not Natalia.
As soon as she went downstairs, she skipped over to Hua Jin and asked with a smile, âCan I go play with Youyou today?â
âYouyou?â he asked, startled.
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Now that Alice wasnât around, he didnât know how he should respond. There was no way he knew how to monitor Natalia. Usually, the phone that was connected to the surveillance camera was kept by Alice. Therefore, he had no way of observing which personality the girl standing before him was.
âEh? Canât I?â Natalia looked rather disappointed. âCanât I go play with him? Iâm bored being home alone.â
The actor grinned at her and offered, âI can play with you.â
âBut ⦠youâre no fun!â Natalia sat down at the dining table and put her head in her hands, crestfallen. She pouted. âBesides, I donât feel comfortable with this aunty around.â
Hua Jin knew that Natalia was not close to Alice. It was not surprising that she did not like Alice. Hence he coaxed her, âIâll take you to play with Big Brother Youyou tomorrow, okay?â
âNo!â Natalia actually began to wheedle. âI just want to go today. Canât we go today? Is he busy?â
âWell, itâs not that, really.â After deliberating for a long time, the actor finally nodded gently. âAlright then! Iâll take you there after breakfast.â
âAlright!â Natalia clapped her hands in delight, looking really happy.
âIn this case you have to be good and finish your breakfast before I take you there.â
âOkay⦠alright.â
Just as Natalia was finishing breakfast, Alice came downstairs. For some reason, the girlâs smile faded when she saw the woman. Since she had also finished her breakfast, she immediately said to Hua Jin, âIâm full. Iâm going upstairs to get change!â
With this, she started up the stairs.
Alice looked back at her and asked, a little strangely, âChange? Is she going somewhere?â
The actor replied, âShe wants to go and play with Youyou.â
Aliceâs expression darkened slightly at that. She hurried to his side and lowered her voice. âDid you⦠agree?â
âUh huh.â
Sensing something wrong in her expression, the actor became nervous and asked, âWhatâs wrong? Shouldnât I have?â
âNot that you canât. Itâs just that sheâs unstable at the moment. I donât want her coming into contact with the boy.â
âWhy do you say that?â He found that odd. âI donât see anything wrong with her, do you?â
âJust because you canât tell doesnât mean things are alright.â Alice gave him a reproachful look. âAre you going to take her there soon?â
Hua Jin nodded hesitantly. âYesâ¦â
Alice exhaled deeply and frowned. How could she trust Natalia to be alone with the boy? She was afraid something might go wrong.
Studying her face, he asked tentatively, âSo, should I tell her otherwise?â
âForget it!â