Chapter 24

Maxim gestured to Madame Greta.

With practiced ease, Madame Greta chose a spot where Leana could see and set down a chocolate and a candy, one of each.

Leana, still teary-eyed, kept glancing at them.

“Do you see them? Chocolate and candy.”

And the chocolate was even shaped like a rabbit.

Leana clutched at Elena’s sleeve and sniffled.

She clearly wanted them, but the carrots seemed impossible to eat.

And Elena was too soft...

“That mister is scary...”

Leana whispered.

Unfortunately, that whisper reached both Maxim’s and Hazel’s ears.

Hazel burst out laughing.

It was true that Maxim did not have a face that appealed to young children.

Handsome as he was, Maxim’s impression was unusually cold.

“He is not a scary mister.”

Elena shook her head with a startled face.

“Hnnn... Mister, can’t you give me that chocolate?”

Leana asked with a face brimming with tears.

Maxim crossed his…