James was about to leave when he found his daughter pulling his collar with her little hands, "Dad, can I ask you for something?"
"What is it? Tell me, as long as it's what my little star wants, I can agree to it!"
"Can you give me two coins? If that's too much, one will do."
James seemed very surprised. Why would his daughter suddenly ask for money? As his daughter, she never lacked anything.
"I want to use the coins to buy food at the school gate. Those things smell so good."
"My dear daughter, those things are very dirty and will upset your stomach." James looked embarrassed.
The little girl immediately pleaded pitifully, "But why can Emma and the others eat it? They don't have stomachaches."
Seeing his daughter's expression, James' heart melted. "Okay, okay, you can take my car later. I'll buy you whatever you want to eat."
Holding his daughter who kissed him hard on the cheek, James walked into the living room with a happy look on his face. Breakfast was already ready.
Putting his daughter on a stool nearby, he froze when he saw what was on the plate after picking up the knife and fork. "What is this?"
"The white core and flowers of the banana tree, as well as unripe mangoes, are the most suitable foods for you to eat since you are too fat now and need to lose some weight."
"It's fine if you don't allow me to eat meat or drink alcohol, but how can I eat this kind of thing? At least it has to be mature." James showed a trace of helplessness on his face.
"No, Ms. Linda said that ripe fruits contain too much sugar. Eating those will also make you fat. This is the most suitable for you."
In the Sheriff's home on Hope Island, men have never had the final say. James helplessly picked up a white banana core with a fork, cut it into pieces with a spatula and stuffed it into his mouth.
James opened and closed his mouth, and he felt like he was chewing a crisp candle. Apart from being a little more watery, it really had no taste at all.
James forced himself to swallow the irritating food in his mouth and had the illusion of being back on the Mouse and chewing on black bread.
"Are you and Linda close? How come I didn't know you were friends now?"
James cut off another piece of banana flower and stuffed it into his mouth, and his facial features immediately wrinkled.
James' wife Mosica shook her head and said, "I'm not friends with her, but a few days ago, she reminded me that your body is in poor condition due to long-term sitting and you need to exercise to lose weight."
Mosika thought for a moment and then continued, "Originally, I wanted to give her a small gift to thank her yesterday, but when I was at her door, I smelled a strong smell of blood, so I didn't go in."
James stuffed the food on the plate into his mouth and picked up a glass of water beside him and drank it. "If she is not a friend, then don't go to her. I will convey your gratitude."
Mosica was relieved to hear this, "That's good. To be honest, Linda makes me feel like a knife. I feel uncomfortable standing next to her."
"Why do I feel this way? Linda is obviously normal." James reached out and gently touched his daughter's head.
"Is that normal? I feel like everyone who got off your ship is a little weird."
James frowned slightly. "Those are my companions who depended on me for life and death. Don't forget who helped us when we were in trouble."
"Let them talk. The rats on the island are keeping watch. The captain must know the news. Since he is not doing anything now, he certainly doesn't care."
Mosica looked at her husband in front of her hesitantly, "James, is the Governor going to leave again?"
"Well, we'll set off tomorrow. I saw him pull up the anchor of the Narwhal earlier. He should prepare supplies for the voyage on board today."
"Where are we going this time? Are we going to fight again?" Mosika seemed a little worried.
"Where do you get so much curiosity? Don't ask if it's not your business, especially the captain's." James was obviously annoyed.
"Okay, I won't ask anymore. I just think that life is getting better. Hopefully no more accidents will happen. The rising sea level really scared us."
James hesitated a little after hearing this. "Although I don't know what he wants to do, the captain has his own ideas. I will support him no matter what he does. If he hadn't given up an arm to save me, I wouldn't be where I am now."
At this moment, seeing that his daughter had finished breakfast, James took her hand and jumped off the stool and walked towards the door. "I'm leaving. See you in the evening."
Compared to trams with fixed routes, cars are undoubtedly much more convenient. James and his daughter soon arrived at the school gate.
James opened the car door and walked down. He looked at his daughter who ran excitedly to the roadside stall with two coins in her hand, and a gratified smile appeared on his face. Children's happiness is so satisfying.
"Dad, try this, it's delicious!" The little girl held up a small bowl of boiled shell soup and ran towards him.
He bent down, opened his mouth, took the shell with meat in his daughter's hand, and sucked it gently. The meat, which was not even as big as a fingernail, was sucked out in an instant. "It tastes good. Eat it quickly. Class will start soon."
Sitting in the rear compartment of the tram on a leather chair, James quietly watched his daughter eating from the cup. At this moment, he saw a man getting off the tram.
Although the man looked no different in size from an adult, his eyes were very innocent. James knew him. He was rescued from the island by the captain and it was said that he was adopted by Linda.
Just as he thought of the ship's doctor, James saw the ship's doctor Linda also coming down.
After gently touching the back of his daughter's head, James got out of the car and walked towards Linda. "See your adopted son off?"
Bald Linda nodded and said, "I just happened to be passing by today, so I'll drop him off."
"I remember that he was studying when Lily died. How come he hasn't graduated yet?" Seeing James, Salin, who was carrying a backpack, shrank back slightly.
"I don't know what he can do after he leaves the school. Since he likes school life, let him stay in school."
Looking at Salin's vigilant eyes, James said, "This is not a good idea."
(End of this chapter)