Doted by My Seven Brothers

Chapter 288 Departure

Chapter 288 Departure

Marcus returned to L City that night with his younger siblings. Nancy fell asleep in his arms on the way back.

Meanwhile, Shawn brought Symon and Sean to the hospital for additional tests.

"We’re back."

At 2:00AM, the Brook Residence had not turned off the lights, and even the Elderly Mr. Brook was resting on the sofa and had not gone upstairs.

Upon seeing their precious daughter return, the entire family surrounded them. Then, James abruptly pulled his precious daughter from Marcus's grasp while displaying a snappish demeanor toward all his sons.

Even though Nancy was the reason they hadn't been back for days, James was so irrational that he blamed his sons for not being able to see his daughter for so long.

Who will want to blame Nancy, my sweetie?

"She's sound asleep."

When Windy noticed Nancy's puffy eyes, she became concerned and inquired, "Why has she been crying?"

Neil recounted what had happened in hushed tones, and the Brooks was even more distressed after hearing it.

James stated, "Since Nancy likes it, why can't we find a way to raise that tiger? It's not as if our family is incapable of doing so."

Marcus didn't think there was a problem with his suggestion. He said, "We also thought about it, but Nancy didn't want to."

James abruptly changed his mind and responded, "Then forget it."

Of course, nothing is more important than my daughter.

Nancy, who had been sleeping, was unaware that she had returned home. However, her body instinctively felt very comfortable and at ease in such a setting, most likely the feeling of home.

Then, the lights were turned off at 3:00AM at the Brooks' manor, but Marcus and James awoke very early the following morning despite having slept so late.

Nancy awoke at the same time, wandered around groggily for a while, and then realized she was in her own room. So, she changed into her own clothes before brushing her teeth and washing her face. Nonetheless, she found tying her hair difficult and had to rely on her parents or brothers for assistance.

James and Marcus had awoken and were in the living room as she descended the stairs. Tap… Tap…Tap…

The father's face lit up with joy when he locked eyes with his daughter.

"Nancy, why don't you come over here and let daddy brush your hair?"

"Okay."

The little girl responded affectionately and ran over to her father.

Once her hair was done up, she changed into her tracksuit and joined her father and elder brother for a morning run.

"Sweetie, why don't you just let daddy carry you and run?"

When James noticed she was exhausted from running on her short legs and her face flushed from excessive panting, he was devastated.

However, Nancy adamantly asserted, "No, I am able to complete my run."

James and Marcus began to run at a very slow pace to match her speed. They were soon joined by a dog named Adolph, who ran and jumped with excitement, and then by a few cats.

While cats would not require as many walks as dogs did, taking them on regular outings was still a good idea, as they could easily keep up with Nancy on the run.

She felt like she had depleted her energy entirely by the end of the run.

When Mr. Benjamin saw her in that state, he went over to her and used a towel to wipe the sweat off her adorable little face.

"Miss Nancy, you are still young. You do not need to accompany them on their morning run."

"The book says that good habits should be started at a young age!" Nancy calmly allowed Mr. Benjamin to wipe the sweat from her face.

Even though she said it that way, they were devastated by her insistence on keeping up with them despite her small size.

The running had left Nancy exhausted, so she went to rest for a while. She felt revitalized after a hearty breakfast.

In fact, there are times when children have a lot of pep in their steps.

"Marcus... Marcus, please take me to the farm."

Nancy had missed Akio and the rest of them. Property belongs to Nôvel(D)r/ama.Org.

He stroked her head and said, "Okay."

The half month that Nancy had been gone had flown by, and while Hill offered to take photos for her, all she really wanted was to give a big hug to Akio and the rest of her friends.

It was time for the farm animals to get up, and at first glance, it might seem like nothing had changed, but a closer inspection revealed that life was springing up everywhere.

When the Brooks bought the farm, the grass was a drab yellow. Now it was a vibrant green all the way to the horizon, and the fields of crops were so well-organized that they were therapeutic to look at.

"Breeze, Snowball!"

Her eyes lit up, and she started waving her little arms and calling out the ponies' names.

The names of the two ponies were selected randomly and were pretty unique.

When Breeze and Snowball heard her voice, they appeared to stop in their tracks. Then, with a hiss of excitement, the ponies dashed toward her direction.

"Breeze, did you and Snowball miss me?"

The two beautiful ponies rubbed their heads against her affectionately and then encircled her. Their large, bright eyes looked at her with an expression that suggested they were somewhat aggravated. They grinned in a way that told they were blaming her for returning only now.

While cradling the heads of her two ponies, Nancy said, "I've got to go do something. But now that I'm back, I'd like to tell you that during my trips, I made many friends..."

After a lengthy conversation with the two ponies, she led them to the tiny house.

Inside, a few birds were playing in the tiny garden when they heard the gate open. They turned their head and the next thing they knew–

“Chirp!”

It was the pitiful chirp and the agony of trying to outrun its own spherical body on its disproportionately short legs. If people around them didn't know any better, they would assume the birds had been attacked by whatever made them run.

Nancy saw them sprinting, then suddenly tumbling to the ground, where they rolled and rolled with their unstable center of gravity, causing them to spin in circles. They could flop around on the floor for half a day, unable to get up, while those in the back of the pack, having run too quickly, fell in front like a rolling ball.

The Teds was wailing their heart out as they stomped each other's feet to be the first ones to get up and rushed toward Nancy.

After seeing them in such a state, Nancy was at a loss for words.

Though having been ecstatic when she was about to see them, but now her excitement subsided at the sight of the scene.

She walked up to them with a look of bewilderment on her face. Then, she helped some of the Teds, who had curled up in a ball from all the commotion.

"Why are you fighting?"

“Chirp! Chirp!”

Several Teds hastily surrounded Nancy in a circle, flapping their tiny wings and making a distracting chattering sound.

"One, two, three, four, five, six, why are there only six Teds?"

“Where is Gage? Gage!”

“Chirp!”

Gage's voice echoed through the garden, and Nancy turned to look for the source. It had been trapped in a difficult situation, and managed to roll out of the flowering shrubs.

It had spent the majority of its time flying and had relatively large wings for its size. But Gage no longer could fly as it often squatted in the nest to be fed by others. Furthermore, because of its short legs, it moved slower than the other six.

And just now, when it sprang hastily from the nest, Gage landed squarely in the flowering shrub, where it had remained for some time.

So, when Nancy discovered Gage was missing, she called its name. Then, it tweeted aggrievedly and finally rolled out of the flowering shrub with a puffed body.

She walked over with the Teds, carefully picked Gage up off the ground, and removed a leaf attached to its body.

"How did you get in there?"

She carefully examined Gage and ascertained that it was not hurt; consequently, she assisted in grooming its body feathers.

“I haven't seen Gage in a while, but I can tell it's grown because the body is so big and fluffy that it takes both of my hands to support it.”

"Chirp!"

Gage looked like it had been through many hardships and lowered its head to drill into her embrace.

"It's okay... it no longer hurts. Here, let me huff...huff at you."

After seeing this, the other six Teds were speechless.

Gage was the master manipulator, always plotting new ways to get a cuddle.

They've been flapping their wings impatiently for Nancy to pick them up and hug them for a while now.

Nancy made a concerted effort simply to soothe them.

"Everything is fine now, so stop messing around."

Then, Nancy's small face was set in a stern expression. When she blew her whistle, the Teds immediately lined up with their heads held high and enthusiastic.

With a satisfied smile, Nancy petted each of their adorable little heads.

"You have all grown up."

Nancy felt envious and couldn't smile as she thought about how her height had never changed.