When Dick came home from work that evening with takeout, he was greeted by a little merfolk whose face practically screamed curiosity.
"What's wrong? Why are you looking at me like that?" Dick set the food on the table, gave Hayley a quick pet, and reminded Miaomiao, "Come eat before it gets cold."
Miaomiao's eyes lit up. She scampered over to the table and sat down, brimming with anticipation.
"It's just from a regular fast-food place. Nothing compared to Alfred's cooking." Dick opened the bag for Miaomiao and took out the food containers. "Burgers, fries, fried chicken, hot dogs..."
"No spicy hot dogs!" The moment Miaomiao heard those words, she reacted in alarm.
"Don't worry. There aren't any chili peppers in yours." Dick opened the box to show her. "I know you can't handle spicy food. I even made sure they went easy on the black pepper."
Only then did Miaomiao relax and happily dig into her burger and hot dog.
"Slow down."
Dick handed her a cola, topped up Hayley's pet food, and picked up a burger for himself. When he looked up, he caught that strange look in Miaomiao's eyes again.
"What are you looking at? Is there something on my face?"
Dick casually wiped his face with his sleeve and turned toward the mirror nearby. There was nothing there.
"No, there's nothing." Miaomiao spoke frankly. "I saw a lady on TV today. Her name was Grayson too, and she looked a little like you."
Dick paused. "You saw Melinda?"
Miaomiao immediately realized the resemblance between them was no mere coincidence. She nodded eagerly, her eyes shining as she waited for the juicy details.
"It's nothing, really..." Dick slowed his chewing. "All right, it's not exactly a secret. Melinda... is my older half sister. We have the same