Chapter 98: – The Lord Is With Us (19)

༺ The Lord Is With Us (19) ༻

That morning was the same as usual – Busy, chaotic, and exhausting.

Children that were starved for attention often trailed after adults, sticking to them like glue. The children at the Gilford Orphanage were no exception.

They did all sorts of things to try to grab the attention of adults, be it excessive pranks or screaming their heads off.

And although I knew that was just how children were, I found it difficult to restrain myself from lashing out. I often felt the impulse to scream at them, and it wasn’t just once or twice that I barely managed to hold myself back from doing so.

But all things considered, the children weren’t at fault. If anything, the fault lied with the adults who couldn’t give them sufficient love.

It was only after reminding myself of that truth, that I managed to calm down.

On the other hand, the Saintess showed an unexpected side of herself.

A feisty personality hid beneath her facade, and it revealed itself whenever we interacted with each other. I thought that with her true personality, she wouldn’t last long before she lost her temper or quit, but her smile never dropped from her face since yesterday.

In fact, while I struggled to handle the rowdy children, she knew how to clearly distinguish when to play along and when to scold them.

It was honestly quite impressive, and it made her truly seem like the Saintess. I guess that in the end, her chest wasn’t the only remarkable thing about her.

Yuren also seemed to have an innate affinity for children as he soon gained a large following of young girls.

Neither of them had any problems. Thinking back, the Saintess had indeed mentioned that they were used to handling orphans since they had also been raised in an orphanage.

But where there were paragons of good, there were also miscreants. At least, in this orphanage, Senior Delphine and Senior Elsie were such miscreants.

Even now, the behavior of one of the miscreants was on full display.

A young girl, who seemed to have been charmed by Senior Delphine’s beauty and charisma, was holding out a flower to her.

In turn, the pair of crimson eyes faced the girl, seemingly questioning the child’s actions. Having gotten Senior Delphine’s attention, the girl’s eyes twinkled in anticipation.

“It’s a gift for you, Teacher Delphine! A flower!”