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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 to

There’s some in the luggage, just look for it,”

and rummaged through to find

took them and

with Howard after opening the bag.

because of where

from.

watched them devour the snacks, rummaged through the bag again, and found only a can of milk

you mix the

Howard’

but

scoffed. “Of course with warm

in the

didn’t you bring er

in king care of children. She had been

grandmother!!

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mother defiantly said, “You’re always the one preparing hot water for the child, so how should I know?

Keira even

“When did Amy last eat? Did she

breakfast?”

startled

something. “Did she not eat? What about

in her mouth and quickly retorted. “I’m not the

would

Kei was shocked.

eat last night

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

her little face was pale, and sweat

of low blood sugar!

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something right away. If there’s only baby formula in the

she was about to get out of

the car door clicked as

turned his head back and said harshly, “What 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

a child won’t die from skipping a couple of meals! Why do you have to cause a scene in

to attend

out because of you, wouldn’t me for nothing?”

cour

Is fe less important to you than a

blood sugar. She won’t die! If she’s really starving, let her eat some

girl and a

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gone, she’s gone. It’s just as well. She won’t have to compete with Howard’s son for the inheritance in the future!”

was so angry at these words that she was about to

she didn’t have the energy to fight with them

mouse!”

out of the car. “Where is it? Open the door and let me get out!”

was also spooked and unbuckled his

the door open, took

striding toward the ay of the Horton

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