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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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asked, “Is there anything

too. There’s some in the luggage, just look

nodded and rummaged through to find a few packets of spicy

mother immediately took them

after opening the

spicy food because of

from.

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

frowned. “How do you mix the

Howard’

but

“Of course with

water in the car!”

“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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one preparing hot water for the child, so how should I know? Besides, if a small child goes hungry, they

response infuriated Keira even

Amy last eat? Did she have

breakfast?”

question startled Howard’s

not eat? What about last

the snacks in her mouth and

How would I

Kei was shocked.

eat last night

looked toward Amy, only to see the child clutching her stomach, trying hard to suck on her fingers, yet not daring to cry out

face was pale, and sweat was

symptom of

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to eat something right away. If there’s only baby formula

to get out

door clicked

said harshly, “What are you making a fuss about? We’re here to attend Mrs. Horton’s funeral. Bringing the

die from skipping a couple of meals! Why do you have to cause a scene in front of

to attend

because of

cour

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

blood sugar. She won’t die! If she’s really starving,

“A girl and a

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if she’s gone, she’s gone. It’s just as well. She won’t have to compete with

angry at these words

with them now.

mouse!”

word indeed startled Howard’s mother. She nearly jumped out of the car. “Where is it? Open the door and let me get out!”

also spooked and unbuckled his seatbelt,

immediately pushed the door open, took the

and got out of the car, striding toward the ay of the Horton

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