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.”

on the sofa, her expression dulling.

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.

still unconvinced. “How could I have known she was cutting hair? She was holding scissors horizontally to Carmella’s neck. I

“Don’t you think the way you’ve been treating Estelle is wrong? Don’t forget that Estelle is our biological

to make up for it, but she insisted on moving out. How

tried to keep her from moving out?” Bennett asked. “I know you love Carmella, but Estelle was taken. away at birth and suffered so

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

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as my own. It is not 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

could you say that

not saying that in front of her, am 17′ Simone complained, “You’re also to blame for inviting

light gray jewelry box out of her bag and put it

a ragdoll cat downstairs. Seeing Estelle, she

you!” Estelle

are you being so polite?

got a call, there’s something that I need to take care of

haven’t even had cake yet!” Carmella showed a disappointment

me, I didn’t mean to ruin her birthday,” Estelle said and headed for the door. Rain was falling outside, lightly pattering, making the ground completely

“Where’s Calvin? Ask him to

pity!

get

not forgetting to remind her, “This

hint of mockery in her eyes, Estelle maintained her

as Estelle left the house, Carmella saw Calvin holding an umbrella, walking towards

Mr. Calvin returned half an hour ago; letting our young lady walk alone in this rain is so thoughtless of

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

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