S21 31. Too Sad

“Mom? You slapped me?” Barbara’s voice was hoarse and thin.

Melanie gaped and sighed in disbelief. She looked at her own hand. then shook her head quickly. “Sorry, My Dear. I didn’t mean to hurt you.

Barbara laughed bitterly. Stepping back, she muttered, “I hate you.” A second later, she ran into her room.

Melanie suddenly became confused. Barbara’s words kept ringing in her mind. When she came to her senses, she screamed in annoyance. “Aaargh! What actually happened? Why is it so messy?”

With a rumbling breath, she checked Barbara’s account. As soon as she found the insults, her jaw throbbed violently.

“How dare they attack my daughter like this?”

With burning eyes, Melanie growled. “This must be because of Frank and those devil kids! They put Barbara in a difficult position. How dare they?”

Closing her eyes, Melanie tried to lower her blood pressure. However the dizziness never subsided. Like it or not, she had to return to h room and rest. She wouldn’t be able to fight if she’s in bad shape.

In the evening, Frank and the others stared wide-eyed at the dining room. Usually, Melanie and Barbara would have been sitting there. However, this time, there were only five plates provided.

“Where did Grandma and Auntie go?” Louis sighed.

The servant who was arranging the glasses stopped her movements. Her brows furrowed faintly.

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“About that… they had a big fight earlier. Mrs. Melanie even slapped Miss Barbara. Since then, they haven’t left the room.”

Everyone was taken aback.

“What about their lunch and dinner? They didn’t possibly miss their meals, right?” Kara looked worried.

The servant tilted her head. “Mrs. Melanie ate in her room.”

“What about Auntie? Did she eat in her room too?” Emily raised an eyebrow.

Just then, a servant returned with a trolley full of food. “It seems Miss Barbara really lost her appetite. She didn’t even open the door this

time.”

The twins immediately exchanged glances as they shared the same thought.

must be too sad. She will get sick if

parents. “What should we do, Mommy, Daddy?

“Don’t worry, Little Angels. You aunt won’t get sick. You can coax her after

she still doesn’t want to

if she’s getting angrier

with a shady smile. “You haven’t

twins took a deep breath.

rubbed the toddlers’ backs, “cheer up! You can’t persuade Barbara with

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While puffing out their cheeks, they nodded.

We have to be enthusiastic.”

I think it will take us

felt stuck in his heart. After a while, he asked permission to

knowing, Philip went out onto the back yard with a folding chair. When he stopped under a window, he immediately

the window.

that reckless, right?”

transparent, Philip’s view was still limited. Whatever angle he shifted his

have a good talk? But she is stubborn. She definitely

a voice came from behind.

forgetting that he was on a folding chai instant, he lost his

step forward, Philip

back.

the leaves from his head and

in a different realm. Thank goodness you’re

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not shallow-minded.”

scared of even cutting

an eyebrow. While nodding, he muttered, “Well then, it’s good for

drastically. “You want to find trouble with me

just saying

sigh, Barbara shook her head briefly. “It’s useless for

mad at me?”

a step. She met Philip’s gaze through the corner

her eye.

you were the one who reported my evil plan to Emily. She didn’t go to school

“You realize

“Stop teasing

walked away. Without hesitation, Philip

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