Chapter 158 Childhood Memory

The moment she walked out of the Watson villa, Betty suddenly felt very lost.

So this was the closure…

From this day on, she did not owe Roger anymore, she did not owe the Watsons anymore. And whatever the Watsons had done to her did not matter anymore either.

From now on, all she had was but her mother.

Technically, it was not totally true.

She still had Kerwin.

At the thought of that, she suddenly felt all warm and strong.

After she left the Watson villa, Kerwin took

Betty in the car and let Peter drive them home.

On the way, Betty either was lost in her thoughts or kept her head low with red-rimmed eyes.

Kerwin thought he should give Betty the time to let it all out.

She was exhausted. With all these bad memories coming back in one day, only a strong-willed mind would be able to take all of it.

In the face of the bombardment from the

Watsons, the heart of the frail-looking Betty must have been broken into millions of pieces. Only God knew how sad she must be!

whispered, “It’s OK if you

warm and strong arms, Betty felt as if she had found a bonfire, warm enough to keep her from any cold sarcasm and sharp criticism.

she was a child. Before Kerwin, she didn’t have to pretend and put up a front. All she needed was to have a good cry and vent all

the Watsons once and for all. With all the childhood bullying, curse hurling,

fine now. She could finally rid herself of the Watsons for good! Betty felt the sudden relief. She marveled at the

wrapped Betty in his arms quietly.

Kerwin lowered his eyes at her, “Do you feel better now?”

nodded her

about your past? I’m all ears. It

kissed her on the

to tell Kerwin about

“When I was a little kid, the Watsons said one day that they’d take me with them for a trip to the seaside. I was exhilarated. I had never seen the sea. I had only read from the books that the sea was blue. That the stretch of the

so she was actually in favor

couldn’t help heaving a sigh. What had happened

know if Emily’s barbie doll had really fallen into the crack or she had done it just to frame me, because I swear I saw the smile on her face when the doll fell into the crack. Emily cried and screamed. Daisy got anxious, so she ordered me to climb down the

At the recollection of

the first time in my life I was that close to the sea. There were so many rocks, overgrown with pointy shells and slippery seaweeds. But still, I climbed in. God knew how hard I had tried to reach

noticed these ugly scars

of childhood naughtiness. The true story

but Daisy and Emily took a cab and left me, saying Dad was waiting for them for dinner. So I had

way, hungry and exhausted, her

been back, they had finished dinner and left nothing for her. So she had been starved for the whole night.

had

had had fun, Betty had been afraid that her mother would be upset and angered by the truth, so she told her she

lowered his eyes at Betty, with

say something to console Betty, but he was never good at words, so

her story and said in a low voice, “Do you regret

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