"I didn't want to hurt her," Merlin explained, calming down a bit, "but she stole my wallet, and I had to get it back." ”

"Stealing your wallet?" The purple-haired girl was stunned and looked at Betty, "Betty! Are you stealing again?! ”

"Nope! I didn't steal! Betty shook her head vigorously.

"If not, you can let me search it," Mei Lin said with an unhappy face, this guy has reached this time, and he still doesn't admit it.

"Humph! You have no evidence, why should you search me? I refuse! Betty said and took two steps back, grinning slightly at the corners of her mouth, a little smug.

"You!" Merlin's eyes widened, a little annoyed, but the purple-haired girl was still watching, and it was not good for her to do it directly.

"Oh, Betty, something has fallen off you," just then, an unfamiliar voice suddenly rang out.

Roland and Merlin couldn't help but turn their heads to look, only to see that behind the purple-haired girl, another orange-haired woman came out of the room, who looked to be about forty years old.

"Huh?" When Roland and the others looked at the comer, Betty exclaimed, she quickly touched her arms, and then shouted directly, "Liar! It's still in my arms! Where is there a drop in ...... ...... on the ground"

As she spoke, her voice gradually became smaller, and a little cold sweat began to ooze from her forehead, as if she realized that she had said the wrong thing.

And the people around them all focused their eyes on her, especially Merlin, who was looking at her with an unkind face.

"Alright, don't make a fuss, if you do steal this sister's things, hurry up and return them, or I'll be angry," the orange-haired woman spoke again, but her tone was so gentle that she couldn't hear the feeling of being angry.

"Humph!" Betty snorted coldly, threw the things in her arms to the ground, and ran directly in the direction where Roland and the others came, that is, the direction of the fork in the road.

The other party was an ignorant child, and Roland had no intention of settling accounts with her, so he didn't stop her.

The purple-haired girl shouted, but Betty didn't look back at all, and disappeared from everyone's sight.

Merlin didn't think to stop her, she picked up the thing that Betty had thrown on the ground as fast as she could, and sure enough, it was the purse.

She hurriedly checked that neither money nor other small things were missing, especially the most important thing, the hair ornament that Roland had given her.

"Well, I'm sorry, Betty is so naughty, I'll make it to you on her behalf," the orange-haired woman said as she walked up to Merlin, bowing slightly, with an embarrassed expression.

"Who are you?" Merlin wondered.

"Ah, I forgot to introduce myself first," the orange-haired woman continued, after a pause, "my name is Harriet, and I'm in charge of these children. ”

"Hello Mrs. Harriet, I'm Merlene, a voyager who travels with the captain," Merlene said as she introduced herself, and she finally calmed down as she had recovered her wallet.

She continued, "Don't worry, she's still young after all, and since the things have been returned, I'll forgive her." ”

"Thanks," Harriet nodded slightly, "I just made some cookies, if you don't mind, please come in and sit down." ”

"This ......," Merlin looked at Roland with some hesitation.

Roland nodded and said, "Then bother, by the way, I'm Roland, the captain in Merlin's mouth." ”

He looked at Xiao Yu, who had already walked next to him, "She is Xiao Yu, and she is also our crew. ”

"You...... Hello," Xiaoyu said a little timidly, although the other party didn't seem to show any unusual looks towards her, but she was still a little worried.

"I'm Beatrice, it's nice to meet you, what a rude thing just now," the purple-haired woman spoke.

"It's okay, I was rude just now," Roland said, handing over the bow and arrow he had snatched from her, "I'll give it back to you." ”

Beatrice took the bow and arrows and said, "Let's go into the room, let's sit down and talk...... Also, Mary, Claire, and Paddy, come in with the three of you. ”

"Hmmm! Eat cookies! Claire, a purple-haired girl, and Paddy, a green-haired boy, answered aloud and ran into the house with anticipatory expressions on their faces.

Mary, the little blue-haired girl, was a little worried, "But Betty hasn't come back yet......"

"Don't worry, there's no danger around here, that's how she runs out every day," Harriet smiled, "and she'll come back when she's reflected." ”

"Alright......" Mary nodded, and walked towards the house.

Roland was speechless for a while when he heard this, don't set up a flag......

Later, in the house, everyone ate biscuits and chatted, and Roland gradually learned something different from what he had guessed.

First of all, this orphanage is different from the orphanage I remember, there are not many children, but only four, all of whom lost their parents when they were attacked by pirates a few years ago.

Because there were not many children, Harriet was the only one to take care of them, and she did not rely on any donations or subsidies, but relied on her own efforts, mainly using the fertile land at the door.

Secondary, although she didn't say it, Roland caught a glimpse of some sewing supplies placed not far away, as well as unfinished clothes, maybe to earn some more by hand?

As for why she took care of these children, she didn't say, and Roland didn't ask much, anyway, probably because of his kindness.

Moreover, Beatrice is not a child of the orphanage, according to her, her home is in Lu'an City, and because Harriet has been kind to her, she comes to help when she has time.