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

perhaps the

the right words for Elaine. She simply sneered and sidestepped Elaine to leave

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

up in

despise her

was a mother herself, she realized exactly how much her

in the ward, she suddenly didn't feel as much hatred toward

treacherously delighted that she had managed

go of her past, of the Emerson family. Else, she wouldn't have shown up at the hospital

this over. Once you leave now, you

the spot and pondered for a moment before turning back

persuade her to return, but upon thinking about her father whom she hadn't met for five years, she decided it was about time. "Let's go,"

At the Emersons' residence.

Sheryl's hand in hers, Charlotte stood outside

looked at the house that couldn't be any more familiar, Charlotte's heart

choice. Was returning

Come on in!" Elaine urged as she scorned the sorrow in

Elaine's malice toward Charlotte. She rolled her eyes

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