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!

her into his arms and whispered, “It’s OK if you want to

if she had found a bonfire, warm enough to keep her from any cold

whimpered in his arms, releasing all her grievances from since she was a child. Before Kerwin, she didn’t have to pretend and put up a front. All she needed

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

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

Betty in his arms quietly.

his eyes at her,

nodded her

tell me about your past? I’m all ears. It also

kissed her on the cheek.

to tell Kerwin about her childhood misery.

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 coastline

her lie down and rest her head on his lap, so she could feel more comfortable. “Kerwin, I love the sea. It gives me a sense of security. We went to Mauritius that time, it was a romantic place, which I had waited for so long. Mom was so busy so she was actually in favor of me going on a trip together with them. We actually had fun as a family at the seaside. The sea was beautiful. I threw all my sorrows and worries in the cool sea breeze. However, Emily’s barbie doll suddenly fell into a crack

help heaving a sigh. What

don’t 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 crack. She said I was small and only me could go there and get the doll.”

recollection of

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 for that doll and get it. I scraped my arms and legs on the rocks

noticed these

of childhood naughtiness. The true

been soaked in seawater and hurt so bad, but Daisy and Emily took a cab and left me, saying Dad

that she had gone a long way, hungry and exhausted,

dinner and left nothing for her. So

night, she had missed

they got back and Sherry asked her if she had had fun, Betty had been afraid that her mother would be upset and angered by the truth, so she told her

lowered his eyes at Betty, with a piteous look in them.

to say something to console Betty, but he was never good

story and said in a low voice, “Do

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