Charlotte hurriedly answered the phone.

Ruby went straight to the point after some greetings. “Timothy has transferred to another school. When will Ellie return? It’s been a while since she last came to school.”

“I’ll let you know after talking this through with the kids.”

After hanging up, Charlotte felt unsettled. That mother-daughter duo may have committed all sorts of atrocities, but the child is innocent.

She really didn’t like it when children became caught up in their parents’ affairs.But still, even if Hector is now a lost cause, the Sterlings still have a solid foundation. They won’t fall that easily.

Hector’s parents probably chose to send the child elsewhere so that the boy wouldn’t suffer.

Thinking about all this, Charlotte slowly felt better.

She returned home to find Mrs. Berry caught up in an array of tasks—making toast and cooking oatmeal while the three kids called out to her.

“Can you braid my hair, Mrs. Berry? My hair is all over the place!”

Ellie’s squeaky voice came from her bedroom. The child had such long and thick hair that she couldn’t wash up before braiding her hair first.

adding

paper,” Jamie shouted in

have used it all up,” Mrs. Berry replied hastily. “I’ll get you another

from the balcony. “She’s so hungry that she can’t stop crying! I’ve been looking everywhere for

pack out yesterday! Isn’t it on top of the washing machine? Be patient,

the stove before hurriedly taking a roll of toilet paper to the bathroom. Then, she headed to the balcony to

hands, she rushed into Ellie’s room

in front of the dressing table, braiding her Barbie

today, Deedee. Drink lots of water, and don’t eat too much candy, or you’ll

good girl too, Lulu. We’ll be having art classes today.

one, too? You still have a few more in your closet;

completely energize Mrs. Berry, who was

named

comes back, I’ll introduce her

“Well, of course!”

“Mommy’s home!”

bags of breakfast items in her hand.

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