S31 29. Sophia’s Crying

Abigail’s heart ached. “Oh, Emily, why did you say that? If you guys go home now, how about the party? You said you wanted to celebrate New Year with your friends at the orphanage.”

“Yeah, but it’s a party. Everyone should have fun. Grandma can’t enjoy the party if we’re there. We’re the Harpers.”

Feeling sorry, Kara rubbed her daughter’s back. Seeing Louis pouting, she also stroked him.

“Don’t be sad, Little Angels. One day, Grandma will definitely realize. She just needs time to see the truth.

The twins looked down. They seemed to have difficulty dealing with disappointment. The others were thinking hard about finding a way out. However, just as silence fell, the sound of glass shattering caught their attention.

“Is that from Grandma’s room?” Abigail sighed with wide eyes.

Without warning, everyone got up from their chairs and went to check.

As soon as Abigail pushed the door, they could see scattered pieces. of plates and glasses. Sophia stood in the middle of it, completely unmoving. Both hands were still raised, as if holding something

invisible.

“Gosh! What happened?” Abigail stepped in carefully.

Others dared not enter. The wrinkles on Diana’s face and the

paleness on Sophia’s face were too terrible.

“Mommy, did Sophia and Grandma fight?” Emily looked up anxiously.

Kara could only shrug her shoulders. Her hands held the twins tighter,

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keeping them from getting any closer.

Suddenly, Diana pointed her finger at Sophia. “I told her I didn’t want to eat, but she kept insisting. Look at the consequences.”

Abigail sighed helplessly. “Okay, but you don’t need to break the plate and glass either, Grandma.”

“It was her own fault. She kept offering me the food, even though I had told her to take it out.”

Sophia blinked. While taking a deep breath, she gathered her senses.” Sorry, Grandma. I was afraid that you would get sick if you don’t eat,” she said quietly.

sicker if you keep forcing me. Never mind! Now get out! I want to rest.”

breath. She always prided herself and claimed to be Diana Johnson’s favorite person. But now, the

“let’s go out. Let Grandma take a rest. If she’s

great difficulty, she tried to break

careful,” Abigail pulled

After avoiding

The Harper family seemed invisible to

Sophia crying?”

in her eyes,” Louis pointed his finger,

Abigail returned with a dustpan and

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your breakfast. I’ll follow after cleaning up

snatched the broom and dustpan from Abigail’s hands. “Maybe

second later, the broom moved into Frank’s hand. “Just leave it

don’t think the situation is right,” Abigail grimaced. The

to talk to Grandma. I just

fingers. “That’s what I thought too.”

gets angry, you have to run outside

laughed at Emily’s advice. “Don’t worry,

Daddy couldn’t possibly hit Grandma with a

this.” He held his chest. “Sincere intentions are the

nodded. With round eyes, they watched Frank knocked on the door which was actually

whispered. The twins couldn’t help

pushed the

was about to pretend to be asleep, spontaneously opened

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a broom, her brows furrowed. “What

clean up the shards.” Frank

sighed in disbelief. In her entire life, this was the first time she had seen a Harper

want to

awkwardly. Then, carefully, he gathered

you ever sweep?”

is my first

my

shards into the dustpan.” Actually, I just want to know what it’s like to be

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