Chapter 38 Hannah’s Change Of Heart

Winona kept checking her phone and waited till it was nearly 11.

Hannah should be awake by now.

Helen didn’t seem worried. “Wait and see! Someone will call in ten minutes and ask you to return.”

“What if they don’t?”

The elderly woman shook her head. “That’s not possible. They will, at most, try to act as if nothing is wrong. There’s no doubt that they will call.”

Winona waited until noon, and yet there was still no news from the Crawfords.

She couldn’t stay and do nothing anymore. “No, I have to go check on her!”

Helen tried to stop her to no avail. Why is my daughter so impatient?!

What child could bear to leave her mother’s side? What was the hurry?

**

Back at the Crawford manor.

Lilly was drawing with Hannah.

“For you.” Lilly handed Hannah a piece of paper.

Hannah harrumphed. “I don’t want yours.”

Despite her barbed words, she still accepted the paper.

Lilly was confused. “I thought you didn’t want it.”

Hannah stiffly muttered, “Mine isn’t white enough. I’ll use yours instead!”

“…”

Both of them drew something. “I’m going to show everyone my art!”

She then went searching for Hugh.

Hugh took off his reading glasses and asked, “What did you draw today?”

Lilly showed it off. “Look, Grandpa! It’s an egg.”

The elderly man couldn’t help but laugh. “And you, Hannah?”

Hannah felt depressed at the sight of her cousin and her grandfather getting along so well. Does Grandpa not like me?

Her eyes couldn’t help but light up when he asked.

Hannah cheerfully answered, “It’s a hen!”

raised a brow as he studied her artwork. Her art skills weren’t bad in the

as Lilly’s artwork,

used her grandfather’s phone and took a picture of both hers and Hannah’s drawings before sending

record button and started, “My cousin and

was quick to send a voice message in response. “You two draw

Hannah and joyfully gave

both photos posted on his

but the light in her eyes grew brighter when she was shown

what being praised is

me and tells me

get attention even

at Lilly as she thought about

girl who

like that

mother’s company and no one willing to play with her that afternoon, she went seeking

were now armed with small buckets and catching fish in a shallow pond in the

but was once again turned away before she had even set foot

without seeing her daughter. That

enclosed. Certain areas were surrounded by high walls while others were surrounded by the

back mountain were only separated by iron railings that integrated themselves

her daughter from a distance, and found her playing

girl. What if she becomes a rebellious child

top of her lungs. “Over

fish with Hannah when

on

look around. “Huh? Is that Mommy’s

immediately covered her ears. “No,

inside with the buckets. “Hurry up, there’s a monster behind

image of the ‘person’ from the

into the safety of

at a loss

course, it’s

Hannah had

was leading Hannah

aunt, she absolutely despised the

**

returned from their remedial lessons that

present as

boring being home all day? Let’s go camping at the wetlands

as she bit down on her

the term ‘camping’ meant as she had never

going out into the wild and

we have a house? Is

Zachary snickered. “You bumpkin!”

away with his hands

so great

playing games at

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