Sheryl looked up to find Elaine Emerson.

She wore a hypocritical smile under her thick, delicate makeup. Sheryl was a little frightened by her looks and backed away subconsciously.

By now, Charlotte had already caught up to her daughter.

However, she took no notice of Elaine as she grabbed Sheryl's hand and chastised, "Sheryl, you mustn't run around! There are so many people here, what if you meet a bad guy?" Sheryl didn't utter a word in response. Instead, she cowered behind her.

Charlotte raised a suspicious eyebrow at Sheryl's strange reaction. Just then, Elaine spoke. "So, you're Sheryl! What an adorable little girl you are."

Hearing this voice, Charlotte raised her head. Instantly, her face darkened.

"What are you doing here?" asked Charlotte with a scoff.

'Neat,' Elaine thought. Before she could hunt Charlotte down, she had taken the initiative to deliver herself to her doorstep.

Elaine smiled. "Lottie, why are you being so defensive? We used to be the best of friends."

"Mommy, are you two best friends?" asked Sheryl in a whisper.

Charlotte peered down at her daughter and shook her head unhesitatingly.

to hear in her life was the fact that Elaine and

her, this was perhaps the most shameful aspect of her

find the right words for Elaine. She simply sneered and sidestepped Elaine

him at the hospital last time around - his body isn't going to hold for much longer." Elaine's voice invaded Charlotte's ears from behind and her footsteps came to a halt. Hearing the mention of Charlotte's

in Charlotte's eyes

to despise her

mother herself, she realized exactly how much her

in the ward,

Elaine was treacherously delighted that she had managed to pull off her

her past, of the Emerson family. Else, she wouldn't have shown

over. Once you leave now, you

for a moment before turning back to face

was so kind as to persuade her to return, but upon thinking about her father whom she hadn't met for five years, she decided it

At the Emersons' residence.

Charlotte stood outside the

house that couldn't be any

was starting to doubt her choice.

there for? Come on in!" Elaine urged

Elaine's malice toward Charlotte.

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