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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

some in the luggage,

to find a few packets of spicy snacks.

took them and

Howard after opening

food because of where

from.

a can of milk powder and nothing else suitable for a child to

you mix

Howard’

but

course with warm

water in the

didn’t

in king care of children. She had

grandmother!!

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“You’re always the one preparing hot water for the child, so how should I know? Besides, if a small child goes hungry, they just go hungry… Missing one méal won’t kill them!”

Keira even more,

did Amy last eat? Did

breakfast?”

question startled Howard’s

realized something. “Did she not eat? What about last night?”

mother guiltily stuffed the snacks in her mouth and quickly

How would

Kei was shocked.

last

clutching her stomach, trying hard to suck

face was pale, and sweat was beading on her

was a symptom of low blood sugar!

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“She needs to eat something right away. If there’s only baby formula in the car… I’ll go to

she was about to get

the car door clicked as it locked.

fuss about? We’re here to attend Mrs. Horton’s funeral. Bringing the child with you, isn’t that asking for trouble? If the Horton family drives us

from skipping a couple of meals! Why do you

here to attend the funeral

out because of you, wouldn’t

cour

Is fe less important to you

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

“A girl and a

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

was so angry at these words that she was

didn’t have the energy to fight with them now. She only glanced forward and suddenly

mouse!”

out of the car.

his seatbelt, subconsciously opening

pushed the door

of the car, striding toward the ay of the

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