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.

wanted to hear in her life was

her, this was perhaps the

find 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 ears from behind and her footsteps came to a halt. Hearing the mention of Charlotte's father, Sheryl

up in

despise her father into

herself, she realized exactly

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

frozen in her tracks, Elaine was treacherously delighted that she

down that Charlotte had never truly let go of her past, of the Emerson family.

leave

stood rooted to the spot and pondered for a moment before turning

why 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.

Sheryl's hand in hers, Charlotte stood outside the main

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

choice. Was returning

Come on in!" Elaine urged as she scorned the

Elaine's malice toward

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