Chapter 5

The woman rushed over, and the flowers in her hand hit Estelle directly. She pushed her back violently and pulled Carmella into her arms.

Simone Kaiser anxiously checked Carmella, ‘Are you hurt? Are you bleeding? Where does it hurt?”

With dewy petals scattered all over the floor, the thorns on the flowers pricked Estelle’s neck, causing a slight sting She looked at the woman’s anxious expression and was stunned for a moment.

Bennett quickly came over and asked Estelle, “Are you okay?”

Simone suddenly turned around, staring at Estelle with a fierce look, “What are you trying to do? Kill Carmella?” Estelle was shocked by the disgust and hatred in the woman’s eyes.

Carmella glanced at Estelle and hurriedly grabbed Simone’s wrist. “Mom, you misunderstand. I asked my sister to help me trim my hair. She didn’t hurt me.”

“Oh, I see!” Bennett laughed and scolded Simone, “You’re always so impulsive. You get angry without figuring things out. Look at Estelle’s clothes, you’ve messed them up.”

Simone, knowing she had wronged Estelle, looked embarrassed and defended herself, “I just saw Estelle holding scissors to Carmella’s neck. How was I supposed to know she was cutting hair?”

“Enough!” Bennett shot Simone a look and turned to Carmella, “Take your sister to change her clothes; she looks all dirty now.”

“Sister, come with me!”

Carmella tried to hold her hand, but Estelle subtly avoided her, her fingers brushing off the petals on her shoulder.

As they entered the bedroom on the second floor, Carmella apologized guiltily, “I’m so sorry, sis. I didn’t expect mom to come home at this time and get you hurt.”

“It’s not your fault!” Estelle’s innocent face showed a faint smile.

Carmella fetched a white T-shirt from the wardrobe and put it on the sofa. “This one is new and I have never worn it before. Try it on, sister, I’ll wait for you downstairs.

“Okay.”

the sofa, her expression dulling. What a coincidence-one wanting a

the new shirt, Estelle walked down the hallway, and a door that wasn’t closed tightly let out Bennett’s voice, “How could you hit Estelle with flowers? That was

Estelle slowed her pace.

was cutting hair? She was holding scissors horizontally to Carmella’s neck.

been treating Estelle is wrong? Don’t

make up for it, but she insisted on moving

keep her from moving out?” Bennett asked. “I know you love Carmella, but

Estelle better, but for twenty years, I’ve loved

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something that I can change overnight. Plus, Carmella is so talented-plano, painting, violin-she excels at everything, so sensible and smart. Well, Estelle, she has nothing to show for herself; I just can’t bring

that about your own

saying that in front of her, am 17′ Simone complained, “You’re also to blame

gray jewelry box out of

holding a ragdoll cat downstairs. Seeing Estelle, she immediately asked with a smile, “Does the shirt fit,

thank you!”

so polite? We’re sisters!” Carmella smiled

to take care of back at school. So I

We haven’t even had

Estelle said and headed for the door. Rain was falling outside, lightly pattering, making the

turned to Addy. “Where’s Calvin? Ask him to drive

pity! Mr. Calvin just left to

Can you please get me

handing it to Estelle, and not forgetting to remind her,

of mockery in her eyes, Estelle maintained

as Estelle left the house, Carmella saw Calvin holding

embarrassed. “Oh, Mr. Calvin returned half an hour ago; letting our young

smile gentle and harmless. “Maybe you’ve been working too hard lately I’ll find a chance to

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