Chapter 16

The little girl saw she hadn't taken the chocolate after a while, so she tiptoed and stuffed it right into her hand. "Here you go." Celestia looked down at the chocolate in her palm and slowly smiled. "Thank you, sweetheart." She reached out and gently patted her head, feeling some of the heaviness in her chest ease. Just then, a man's voice came from behind, laced with a teasing tone. "Amelia, are you bothering this lady again?" Celestia and the little girl turned around at the same time. A tall, gracefully built man strolled out of the banquet hall. He looked refined and charming. The little girl immediately pulled a face like she'd eaten something sour. "No, she was sad, so I was cheering her up!" she said, bouncing over to him. The man bent down and scooped her up, playfully poking her chubby cheek. "What, you being nice for once? Or were you the one who made her cry?" Seeing this, Celestia quickly stepped in to defend her. "You've got it wrong, sir. Your daughter was being really