Chapter Twenty-Three: Little Anne

Chris looked at the bearded man and finally spoke, "I guess you're still in love with that woman named Evelyn, right?" ”

The bearded man looked at Chris's sparkling sapphire eyes and smiled bitterly, "So what?" She didn't love me, and I think he's married to that treacherous guy now. ”

"You didn't even think about escaping?"

"I've tried, but it's a pity that I'm not Monte Cristo, how can I not escape such an iron wall even if I have wings!" The bearded man said in despair.

Chris looked at the bearded man with a sad expression, "I think maybe the Evelyn you love won't love that man named Trist anymore after knowing the truth of the matter, right?" ”

"I don't think she'll believe me! Besides, I didn't have a chance to explain the cause and effect of the matter to her, all the fingers pointed at me, and I couldn't argue! ”

"I think you'll have a chance to explain everything to her!" Chris suddenly looked at him firmly.

The bearded man listened to Chris's encouragement and suddenly felt a shock in his heart, "Is there really one?" ”

The whistle broke the old and young from the conversation again, and the guard impatiently urged the lunch time, and the bearded man touched his hungry belly, "Time is so fast, I happen to be hungry, let's have lunch first!" ”

Chris smiled and nodded at the beard, and casually ate a few bites of the so-called lunch, but the beard seemed to have a good appetite, and he didn't lose his temper, and happily ate the meals that he usually threw aside. Chris seemed to see the beard, and his eyes lit up with hope again.

After lunch, the prison was still gloomy as dark as night, and Chris was bored and lay down on the bed and began to miss the familiar figure, "It seems that there is not only one bearded person in the world who is infatuated!" I don't know how long it took, I was awakened by the little girl's singing voice in my sleep, Chris sat up from the bed and rubbed her eyes, and at some point a little girl came to the bearded cell and sang, and the bearded man looked at the little girl in front of him with a warm face, like a loving father. Chris looked at the bearded man with a puzzled expression, "Do you have a daughter?" ”

The bearded man smiled and said, "Annie, this is my new friend Chris, say hello to him!" ”

The little girl smiled at Chris and said hello, "Hello Brother Chris, my name is Annie!" ”

Chris was stunned and looked at the 10-year-old girl in front of her, she was wearing a red dress, short burgundy hair, big turquoise eyes flashing with a desire for novelty in this world, a delicate little face with those angular facial features all prove that she is a beauty embryo, of course, the most eye-catching thing is the bear toy I hold in her hand, which reminds people of the innocence of this little Lori. Chris smiled and waved at Anne, "Hello, little beauty! Your little bear is so cute! ”

Anne smiled and blinked at Chris with childish eyes, "Really? His name is Tibbs, and he's a good friend of mine! Anne reached out and fiddled with Tibbs's paws, then imitated in a strange tone, "Hello! Brother Chris, I'm Tibbs, and it's nice to meet you! ”

Chris, amused by Annie's cuteness, walked to the cell door and approached the bearded man and smiled at Tibbs, "Hello! Tibbs, may I hold your little hand? ”

Anne hurriedly took Tibbs's hand back, then shook Tibbs's head and said, "No, I'll just shake hands with Anne alone."

Chris glanced at Anne helplessly and exclaimed, "Okay! ”

Anne looked at Chris playfully, "Originally, I came to tell Uncle Graves a story today, and since Brother Chris is new today, then tell me a story!" ”

"Ahh Chris was suddenly dumbfounded when asked by Anne and said, "I really don't know that one."

Anne snorted and covered her mouth and laughed, "Haha, it turns out that Brother Chris is a stupid goose!" ”

Chris looked at Anne with an embarrassed expression, and then at the beard, who laughed happily, "I can't imagine that you kid is so much more boring than me, a gangster!" Chris scratched his head in embarrassment.

Anne grimaced at Chris, who had to admit with a wry smile. Graveston paused, "Okay, let's tell you the story of the magic lamp today!" ”

When Anne heard this, her eyes lit up, and she squatted on the ground with both hands dragging her face, looking at the bearded man expectantly, and the bearded man began to narrate. "Once upon a time there was a very poor young man, Aladdin, who lived with his mother, and they lived together for their lives, and although they lived a hard life, they did not lack happiness.

Suddenly, one day, a man who claimed to be Aladdin's uncle came back and brought a lot of money and food to Aladdin's family, but he asked Aladdin to help him with something."

The bearded man's eyebrows fluttered, and at this moment you don't seem to see the slightest hint of a gangster boss in him, but he really looks like a kind father telling stories to his children. Anne looked at the beard as if she was in wonderland, and even Chris, who was sitting next to him, seemed to be immersed in the bearded story. I don't know how long it took, but the bearded man finally finished telling the story, and Anne laughed happily, "Uncle's story is really amazing!" Annie still wants to listen! ”

Chris came back to his senses from the moving plot of the beard, and he also clapped his hands and said, "I think you should be a storyteller!" ”

The bearded man laughed, it was the first time Chris had seen the most sincere color in the beard's eyes. The bearded man paused and looked at Anne and said, "It's not too early, you should go back quickly, otherwise your father will have to find you everywhere in a hurry!" ”

"He, won't he be in a hurry?" Anne said with a nonchalant expression.

"Silly boy! Don't be naughty, what parent in the world is not for their children! ”

Chris also followed, "Yes, you are not a good boy with this attitude, if you are not well-behaved, Uncle Graves will be unhappy, maybe he will not tell you stories!" ”

As soon as Anne heard that Graves was not telling the story, she immediately said urgently, "No! Uncle has to keep telling me stories! ”

Chris smiled weirdly, "Then you'll have to listen to Uncle Graves!" ”

"That's right!" The bearded man also followed suit.

"Anne is obedient, Anne will go back, uncle must remember to tell me a story tomorrow!" Anne said anxiously.

The bearded man smiled and nodded, "Go back early, it's not too early, it's really a bit sunless for you little girl to stay here all day!" ”

Anne hurriedly said, "No, uncle is my sunshine!" ”

Chris couldn't help but laugh when he looked at the innocent look of the little girl in front of him, and the bearded man seemed to be warmed by Annie's words, "Okay, Annie, uncle will tell you a story tomorrow!" ”

Anne nodded happily, "I'll come back to you tomorrow afternoon!" She laughed and ran out like a cute bear!