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 want

she had found a bonfire, warm enough to keep her from any cold sarcasm and sharp criticism.

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

and for all. With all the childhood bullying, curse hurling, and torturing, and all the shaming and name calling after she

the Watsons for good! Betty felt the sudden relief. She marveled at

wrapped Betty in his arms quietly.

fill, Kerwin lowered his eyes at her,

nodded her head.

me about your past? I’m all ears. It

her on the cheek.

and started to tell Kerwin about her

seen the sea. I had only read from the books that the sea was blue. That the stretch of the coastline

let 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.

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

of that experience, she

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

had noticed these

gotten them. because of childhood naughtiness. The true

and left me, saying Dad was waiting for

had gone a long way, hungry and exhausted, her wounds

finished dinner and left nothing for her. So she had been starved

had

got back and Sherry asked her if she had had fun, Betty had been afraid that her mother would be upset and angered

at Betty, with a piteous look

Betty, but he was never good at words, so he just held her tight in his arms quietly.

in a low voice, “Do you regret letting the Watsons off the hook?”

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