Chapter 449: Passed Away at the End of Last July
Chapter 449: Chapter 449: Passed Away at the End of Last July
Hilary and Brother Gus inwardly agreed with what Renee Jennings said.
’She really is spoiled. We can’t even talk to her without giving her a gift? Unbelievable!’
Sasha had a bit of a temper, and Renee Jennings didn’t want to waste too much effort on her. "Hilary, let me try communicating with Layla first."
"Okay," Hilary replied, walking over to Layla’s side. "Layla, would you like to chat with the lady on the phone?"
Layla had heard what Sasha said earlier and mimicked her. "No chatting, no chatting. Sasha said we only get to chat if we get presents."
Renee Jennings: "..."
Hilary: "Host, what did Layla say?"
"Layla, do you want a jujube?" Renee Jennings had to resort to luring her with a snack. Layla wasn’t as strong-willed as Sasha; she was most likely just being led along by her.
"Jujubes!" Layla was a glutton. At the mention of food, her eyes instantly lit up, and she nearly started drooling. "Yes, yes, yes! Layla wants jujubes!"
Sasha was too busy entertaining the tourists to notice what was happening with Layla.
"Okay, Layla gets a jujube," Renee Jennings said with a light chuckle.
Hearing her, Hilary cooperatively took two jujubes from her work bag. "Layla is being a good girl, so here’s a reward of some jujubes for Layla."
But when Layla got the jujubes, she did something surprising.
The first thing she did after getting the jujubes wasn’t to eat them, but to give them to Sasha.
The key point was, she didn’t just share one with Sasha—she gave both of them to her.
[Uh, this kind of looks like she’s handing over tribute...]
[Sasha’s authority is way too strong.]
[Why would Layla give both jujubes to Sasha?]
The tourists watching at the scene, however, had a different take.
"Aww, Layla loves Sasha so much!"
"Such loving little sisters! How sweet!"
"You can tell Sasha is usually very good to Layla, that’s why Layla gave both jujubes to her!"
"..."
Sasha took the jujubes from Layla, tossing aside the green beans she was holding. She took a big bite of a jujube before asking, "Where’d you get this?"
Layla explained where the jujubes came from.
Sasha’s expression immediately turned sulky. Her nostrils flared slightly as she bared her teeth and glared at Hilary.
Hilary met Sasha’s gaze and suddenly felt a sense of unease.
Sasha was no longer in the mood to entertain the tourists. She stormed up to Hilary, grabbed her bag, and started digging through it.
"Why did you give Layla a snack and not me? Why does Layla get one and I don’t?"
She turned Hilary’s bag completely upside down, its contents spilling all over the ground.
Seeing this, Brother Gus immediately scolded her, "Sasha, don’t be rude!"
Sasha didn’t listen. She jumped to the ground, gathered up the snacks she liked, and then ran off to hide.
[This Sasha has a really bad temper.]
[This goes beyond just being haughty and mischievous. Watching this makes me want to smack her!]
[She’s a Class I nationally protected animal. Who would dare smack her...]
Brother Gus quickly crouched down to pick up the things on the ground and put them back in Hilary’s bag. "Joy, I feel like that girl Sasha’s temper is getting worse and worse."
Hilary pressed her lips together and said nothing.
Renee Jennings spoke up again. "Layla, didn’t you want to eat the jujubes? Why did you give them to Sasha?"
Layla blinked and replied, "Sasha said I have to give her any yummy food first. That’s the only way she’ll play with me."
Renee Jennings: "Do you like playing with her that much?"
"Yes." Layla nodded her furry head. "Sasha says I have to listen to her."
Renee Jennings’s brow furrowed. She then asked, "Why do you have to listen to her?"
Layla: "If I don’t listen, things will get really bad!"
"How bad?"
"As bad as what happened to Sparkle and Bonnie!"
Renee Jennings knew Bonnie, but who was Sparkle?
"Hilary, is Sparkle an orangutan?"
At her words, Hilary froze. A moment passed before she snapped out of it. "Sparkle was an orangutan too, but... she’s not with us anymore. Host, why are you suddenly asking about Sparkle?"
’Not with us anymore?’
Renee Jennings asked, "Where did Sparkle go?"
Hilary pursed her lips, a flash of sorrow in her eyes. "Sparkle passed away at the end of last July."
’If only we had met Renee Jennings back then,’ she thought. ’Maybe Sparkle wouldn’t have left us.’
[Sparkle... I used to love playing with her when I went to Caelus!]
[Just mentioning Sparkle suddenly makes me want to cry!]
[It makes me so sad thinking about how emaciated she got toward the end.]
[Was Sparkle sick? How did she pass away?]
[Sparkle was the star of the Orangutan Pavilion. I think she got sick and killed herself by ramming her head into a tree.]
Renee Jennings’s expression grew more solemn as she read the comments on the bullet screen. Her intuition told her that Sparkle’s death wasn’t simple, and it might even be related to Sasha.
"Layla," she said gently. "Why did you say that not listening would be as bad as what happened to Sparkle and Bonnie?"
Just as Layla was about to answer, Sasha, who had been hiding, shot out from nowhere, grabbed Layla, and dragged her away from the crowd.
With both orangutans gone, the surrounding tourists grew very dissatisfied and started blaming Hilary for showing up.
"We were having a great time watching the orangutans perform. Why’d you have to come and interrupt?"
"Seriously, you ruined our chance to watch the orangutans!"
"She’s so incompetent. The zoo should just fire her already!"
"I can’t believe this. What a mess she made..."
Hearing these words, Hilary’s cheeks burned hot, as if she’d been slapped. It was a humiliating feeling.
Brother Gus quickly tried to placate them. "It’s alright, it’s alright! There are other orangutans up ahead, everyone can go see them! You can also go check out the other animals. Caelus Wildlife Park has many other interesting animals!"
Hilary turned and walked away dejectedly. She crouched down by a large tree, her voice filled with helplessness. "Suddenly, I feel a bit lost. I don’t know what to do."
"Hilary," Renee Jennings said gently. "Focus on taking care of Bonnie for now. I’ll find some time in the next few days to make a trip to Lyris."
Hearing this, Hilary’s eyes suddenly lit up, her voice filled with delighted surprise. "Really?"
"Really," Renee Jennings said. "We have to find a way to resolve Bonnie’s situation."
Otherwise, Bonnie might become the next Sparkle.
Hilary’s eyes instantly reddened. She said gratefully, "Thank you! Host, thank you so much!"
"You’re welcome." Renee Jennings smiled slightly and encouraged her, "Hilary, keep your spirits up."
"Okay!" Hilary nodded vigorously, breaking into a wide smile. "Host, I’ll be in the best possible shape to welcome you!"
[The smart ones among us are already pre-ordering tickets!]
[Aaaah, I’m so jealous of you people in Lyris, I could fight you!]
[I hate that I live so far from Lyris...]
Hilary didn’t take up any more of the livestream time. After going offline, she used her own salary to gift three Angel Wings.
Renee Jennings took a sip of water from her new cup before continuing, "Alright, let’s connect to the next person."
"I’m a security guard in Zenvia" connected to the stream.
A face with a mask appeared on the split-screen. He had a pair of slender phoenix eyes that looked both exquisite and affectionate.
[A hottie???]
[I hope he doesn’t look like an orangutan when he takes off the mask...]