The little girl holding onto Claud Laurence grumbled playfully, "Uncle, I'm not a little girl anymore, you shouldn't call me little girl. I'm your date today."
Claud Laurence shook his head with a smile, showing affection for the little girl in his eyes.
Alice Robinson looked at Claud Laurence in surprise, "Uncle?"
Claud Laurence nodded, "I almost forgot to introduce, Stella Laurence, my brother's daughter."
Alice felt a bit embarrassed, "You have a brother?" Realizing she might have spoken inappropriately, she quickly added, "I mean, you never told me before that you have a brother, so I..."
Claud Laurence warmly continued, "Stella is my brother's adopted daughter early on from the orphanage. Unfortunately, my brother died in a car accident ten years ago... Since then, I've been taking care of Stella. She has been studying in the UK and recently graduated and returned to New York."
"Oh... Stella, hello."
"Hello Alice, you're so pretty."
"Thank you."
