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.

in her life was

was perhaps the most shameful

the right words for Elaine. She simply sneered and

around - his body isn't going to hold for much longer." Elaine's voice invaded Charlotte's

welled up in Charlotte's

her

herself, she realized exactly how much her father had been

in the ward, she suddenly didn't

treacherously delighted that she had

Charlotte had never truly let go of her past, of the Emerson family. Else, she

think this over. Once you leave now, you may not be able to see

pondered for a

Elaine was so kind as to persuade her to return, but upon thinking about her father whom she hadn't met

At the Emersons' residence.

Charlotte

house that couldn't be any more familiar, Charlotte's

starting to doubt her choice. Was returning a wrong move

in!" Elaine urged as she scorned

her, Sheryl could see without fail Elaine's malice toward

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