Quick...
Mom was coming back.
If Mom saw her like this...
The little girl was so frantic she was about to cry.
She couldn't even imagine what would happen if Mom saw her in this state.
It would be awful.
Mom would definitely be furious.
She'd give her a thorough scolding.
Fear bred courage.
Big Boy quickly swallowed the candy crumbs.
She glanced at the cabinet in front of her. Looking at the candy in her palm, the woman raised an eyebrow.
Big Boy pattered into the kitchen, poured a glass of water, and gulped it down.
That was the sound of the little girl falling onto the carpet again.
She went over to check.
Big Boy turned and left her parents' bedroom.
She used her hand to adjust the book's position slightly.
She was afraid she'd miss the sound of Mom coming home.
Her chin rested on a cushion.
"Click, clack~ click, clack~"
She knew the sound of Mom's footsteps.
She pushed the candy jar back onto the shelf, little by little.
Her heart was still pounding.
And the candy jar had just fallen down...
The woman walked into her room.
"Why are you in the kitchen?"
Big Boy rubbed his chin.
Everything had worked out just right...
Big Boy had done her best to keep Mom from finding out.
She lifted the candy jar with both hands.
The candy entered her mouth, and in an instant, the sweet aroma of strawberries filled every corner of Big Boy's mouth.
All right!
But she thought...
Big Boy ran into the living room.
There was a faint mark on her chin.
She bent down and looked beneath the bed.
She had to finish the candy in her mouth before Mom came back.
Her body