Chapter 41

“Alright, alright, now that we’ve found the money, let’s leave it at that,” Horace consoled Mary. “What can I do? She’s my mother.”

“I don’t care; I don’t want to see her anymore!” Mary threw Susan back onto the ground and sat on the sofa. She turned to Horace. “If it weren’t for me, this family would’ve been finished!”

Mary’s only useful skill was attracting investors. Over the years, she had brought Horace quite a few investors for his company.

Horace had spoiled her a lot, so in his book, it was alright for her to act unreasonably. On the other hand, he shot Susan a look of despise. Why is my mother such a piece of trash? She’s stealing, and she won’t even admit it when she has been caught!

“You’ll be sleeping in the storeroom.”

“But sir, the storeroom is in a mess and it’s filthy! It’s summer now, so how could you let Old Mrs. Berry stay there without air-conditioning?” Aunt Sally, the housekeeper, pointed out.

Susan

did not have a say in their matters. She took her pay from Horace and Mary, so she could not protest much

air is better than the cold. Hurry up and pack it up. Enough with the nonsense,”

my child, my mother-in-law wasn’t here to help out and just stayed in the countryside. She wouldn’t even come and take a look at her own grandchild! Now that she’s

and hugged her. “I’ve already punished her, haven’t I? She’s getting old, so don’t make things difficult for her. While

continued crying for a while. Good, at least I’ve achieved my aim. Now that this hag is

The Berry family lived on the second floor, with Horace and Mary

there was a piano room for Penelope and a room storing

an attic which served as

Aunt Sally brought Susan’s belongings upstairs and

the

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