Chapter 41

"I also want to grow as tall as Uncle." Alvina piped up from the side. No one knew why, but the two children somehow became much quieter in the presence of Joshua likely enchanted by his mysterious charisma. "Why would a girl want to grow that tall? Wouldn't it make her less cute?" Alvin, sounding like a wise, little adult, reasoned with Alvina. "Then why are you allowed to grow so tall?" Alvina pouted and asked, her eyelashes fluttering. "Because I'm a boy. Boys have to be tall so they can protect girls." Alvin answered confidently, thumping his small chest. Melissa laughed lightly, putting her arms around the little necks of Alvin and Alvina. "Come on, let's get back to work!" Unexpectedly, Joshua also joined in. He picked up a balloon pump from the ground, slipped in a balloon, and started to inflate it. "Let me help too. That way we can finish faster." And so, the four of them began decorating the front hall together, a task that took up a whole two hours. Now all that was left was