She was afraid Raymond would notice something strange, so she quickly turned her head and said with a trembling voice, "Raymond, Mum.."
Isabel only said one word before suddenly stopping, then she took a deep breath, suppressing the torrents of emotions deep in her heart, and said, "Older Sister misses Raymond."
Raymond didn't notice anything unusual about Isabel, and after hearing her words, his face flushed slightly. He turned his head towards her and whispered in her ear, "Sister Isabel, I missed you too."
The unique childish tone, carrying a warm breeze, blew straight from Isabel's ear to the bottom of her heart.
Isabel's breath hitched, and she couldn't help but raise her hand to embrace Raymond tightly in her arms. As she felt his very real presence, her heart slowly grew steadier with every passing moment.