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Chapter 251

Cher’s mother, Olivia, was trained to obey since she was young. When she grew up, she rebelled against that and married Grayson. Unfortunately, as Cher grew up, her father Grayson often hit and insulted her mother, leaving a deep impact on her. Cher inherited Olivia’s smarts, calmness, and almost indifference.

“What do you mean by looking at me like that? Put your eyes away.”

It was a rainy day when Cher witnessed Olivia getting beaten. The house was a mess as Grayson pushed her out.

Only in seventh grade, she stood in the hallway, feeling something warm running down her pants. She learned about periods in health class and looked down to see a red stain, feeling embarrassed.

At that moment, the door next door creaked open and a handsome, fair–skinned boy appeared. Noticing her distress, he quickly ran home to grab a shirt and covered her as they went inside.

“Hi, Grandpa Caden,” she greeted the elder in the living room.

Caden didn’t respond, just stared vacantly at the TV, surrounded by snacks and drinks scattered on tables and chairs.

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Zane’s parents had passed away early, so his grandfather raised him. Unfortunately, Caden had shown signs of dementia in recent years, often causing chaos at home, which left Zane struggling. Zane hurried back from school many times, unable to study because of the turmoil.

To avoid inconveniencing him, Cher quietly sat in the living room.

He poured her a cup of hot water, then rushed out to buy menstrual supplies. When he handed her the items, his face was flushed.

After changing, Cher saw Zane bent over writing his homework at the table.

He wrote beautifully and quickly. Despite missing many lessons, he had a solid grasp of the material and helped many wealthy classmates with their assignments for extra cash.

“If you don’t want to go home, I have storybooks,” he offered, pushing over a picture book.

Most of the books had been torn by Caden, but these picture books left by his mother had survived.

They both worked quietly at the table, lost in their own tasks, until Olivia knocked on the door, calling for Cher to come eat.

Zane accompanied her outside and noticed her swollen face. He bit his lip but stayed silent, feeling unworthy to help her while he was trapped in his own mess.

Olivia was a dignified woman who had cleaned the house and changed her clothes to hide her injuries. She boiled an egg to soothe Cher’s face.

messy living room with a chipped table and bloodstains. The warmth of home

her father being violent, fearing the psychological impact, but she was still a fra woman who fell gravely ill from overwork. She had taken leave early to care for Cher

soon! Tomorrow, she needs to go to the

the abuser to delay the violence. Cher searched for legal documents,

only advised couples to reconcile,

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nightstand red. Grayson’s brutal face was twisted and ferocious, like a beast devoid of humanity. His scarlet

society’s disrespect led him to vent his frustrations at home. For him, raising a fist was a low–cost way to release

time Cher was beaten, she tragically broke a leg.

go to your grandpa’s! I’ll ask him. I’m

It’s

my

fault!”

battered hand and gripped her mother’s

divorce, but whenever she tried to fill

for the first time,

her bruised eyes and bandaged leg, feeling a deep despair for the

do to help you?” he finally said, “Just tell me,

smart, and Cher

mom was beaten to death,” she softly asked about his background for the first

expression. “Yeah, when I was five,

didn’t get a heavy sentence. Heaven was kind enough that the abuser died in prison, and he felt relieved about it now.

her mother’s scarred arms and fell

was silent for a while.

smiled shyly, mustering the courage to hand her the picture book. “If you’re bored,

held her hand. His pale, even fingers

himself to look around her room carefully. A calla lily sat on the windowsill, and a painting was in the corner, elegant for such a small

their last