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Seeing that she wasn’t looking around everywhere, but seemed to be making a fuss over nothing, Howard became angry, “Keera, let me tell you, if you don’t behave later, don’t blame me for not being polite to

you!”

No sooner had he spoken than Amy, who had been asleep for most of the trip and had just woken up, immediately said, “Daddy, don’t hit Mommy!”

Keira’s gaze sharpened in an instant upon hearing this.

And thinking back to how, back at home, Howard would casually grab her hair…

So, this scumbag was also domestically abusing her

sis

clenched tightly.

ard snorted. “I won’t hit her if that’s what you want, but then you need to make sure your mother

listens and behaves herself later.”

Amy immediately looked at Keira with a nervous expression. “Mommy, if you listen, Daddy won’t hit

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you…”

Amy had a pair of pretty eyes, very similar to hers, and there was a flash of timidity and panic in them when she spoke, which was especially heart-wrenching.

Keira touched her head. “Don’t worry, Amy, no one will ever hit… Mommy again in the future.”

She didn’t want to tell the little child that her mother

might have already passed away…

Howard’s mother just scoffed. “Oh, that sounds so

scary.”

Howard paid her no attention.

There was a bit of a queue, and Howard’s car was stuck

at the entrance.

A rumbling noise came from Amy’s stomach, clearly

ind

unger.

wned, realizing for the first time that in the six hours since they arrived in Oceanion, she dn’t given Amy anything to eat.

Although she had never raised a child, she understood

that even adults would suffer if they went without food for so long, let alone children.

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“Is there anything

There’s some in the luggage, just

find

took them and started

Howard after

food because of

from.

and found only a can of milk

frowned. “How do you mix the milk powder?”

Howard’

but

“Of course with

water in

“Then why didn’t you bring er for

no experience in king care of children. She had been rushed into the car

grandmother!!

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for the child, so how should I know? Besides, if a small child goes hungry, they just go hungry… Missing

response infuriated Keira even more,

“When did Amy last eat? Did she have

breakfast?”

question startled Howard’s

she not eat? What

in her mouth and

would I

Kei was shocked.

last night either?!

child clutching her stomach, trying hard to suck on her fingers, yet not daring to cry out in

pale, and sweat was beading on her forehead.

was a symptom of

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immediately said, “She needs to eat something right away. If there’s only baby formula in the

was about to get

door clicked as

are you making a fuss about? We’re here to attend Mrs. Horton’s funeral. Bringing the child with you, isn’t that asking for trouble?

said urgently, “Exactly, a child won’t die from skipping a couple of meals! Why

only here to attend the funeral out of

because of you, wouldn’t me for

cour

were sharp. “Amy has low blood sugar. Is fe less important to you than a

at her. “It’s just low blood sugar. She won’t die! If she’s really starving, let her eat

girl

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It’s just as well. She won’t have to compete with Howard’s son

so angry at these words that she was about to

have the energy to fight with them now. She only glanced forward and suddenly shouted, “A

mouse!”

startled Howard’s mother. She nearly jumped out of the car. “Where is it?

and unbuckled his seatbelt, subconsciously opening the car door.

immediately pushed the door open, took

car, striding toward the ay of the Horton

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