Chapter 44 Teach You Manners

Pursing her lips, Lilly stared at Cheryl.

Although Cheryl looked nothing like her stepmother, the expression on the girl’s face was all too familiar to Lilly.

That was the trick her stepmother always pulled, and her daddy would turn around and give Lilly a piece of his mind.

Even though Lilly did nothing to deserve any of that!

Lilly was forthright with her answer. “I didn’t push you. You fell on your own.”

Biting her lip, Cheryl wiped her eyes in distress. After giving her eyes a good rub, she said, “Yeah, I know you didn’t mean to. It was my fault…”

Lilly pressed her lips together.

Other children might be dumbfounded in Lilly’s shoes, not understanding what was going on.

However, Lilly had been in this position far too many times.

She turned to Bettany and uttered, “Granny, I didn’t push her. I was getting up after finishing the food, and Cheryl suddenly fell.”

Bettany picked Lilly up and gave an affirmative answer, “It’s okay. I trust you didn’t push anybody. Maybe somebody can’t tell the difference between intentional and accidental.”

She made a point to look at Cheryl.

Lilly blinked her eyes and fell into thought.

Tina awkwardly jumped in, “The kids were just fooling around. I should have paid closer attention…”

She tried to cover up the whole thing as harmless horsing around between children.

Nevertheless, the Crawfords were not going to let it go.

Bettany callously said, “So? What are you trying to say? Are you expecting our darling to apologize to you?

“Or are you trying to give us the wrong idea about Lilly? What? So we would think she is bad and Cheryl is good? You are foolish to flatter yourself.”

The family ignored their child and took someone else’s child under their wing. Now, they had the nerve to point fingers at Lilly.

Bettany did not hold back with her choice of words.

Color washed off Tina’s complexion… That was not the end of it. The other Crawford family members chimed in to give their two cents.

Anthony curtly snapped, “The last person to frame Lilly is still sitting in jail.”

Hugh had a deadpan look. “It’s the parents’ duty to educate their children. It’ll be too late if you don’t start now.”

Gilbert faintly uttered, “What are you thinking to pull this sort of stunt? Don’t you think it’s embarrassing?”

The Crawford family took turns jumping down Tina’s throat.

Tina wished the earth could swallow her up.

The Crawfords really got up in her face.

admit that Cheryl screwed up by trying too hard to

only meant well. The

smile. “I’m sorry, Bettany! I’m sorry, Mr. Anthony… Let us take it easy…

down her face, Cheryl choked

It’s my fault

stop herself from crying out loud. Yet, she was

look that no one would

thing did not sit well

Cheryl mean

was dragging Lilly down

of salad in hand and cautiously

mixed feelings about it because they thought Lilly was so

an out, Tina jumped in, “Oh, Miss Lilly. That isn’t

wiped away her tears and magnanimously uttered, “It’s

whole plate of salad all

red bracelet twinkled a flashing scarlet glint as the

stopped Cheryl

you go. That’s intentional!

differentiate between intentional

out Lilly took everything Bettany said

Lilly felt the need to explain

it was easier to remember things when

Cheryl was dumbfounded.

poured salad on the hem of her skirt

salad dressing. She had never been so

lost it. “How can

her hands, Lilly innocently blinked her eyes. “I was only

The Crawfords were dumbstruck.

little sweet pea appeared earnest with her bright eyes as she genuinely explained to Cheryl the

they were

had to say that Lilly

had a smile on her face. That was a good thing about being kids. They were free to do whatever

Nothing held them back!

how it should be with the young heiress

residue from Cheryl’s face and skirt.

the cries, “How can you do this to me? You can’t do this even if you’re trying to teach

tell Cheryl was crying for real this time. The

She said, “I’m sorry!”

Lilly still did not believe she was

trusted Cheryl could now distinguish between

Tina could no longer point

infuriated, Tina had to force a smile and pat Cheryl on the back. She said, “It’s okay. You know kids. You fight today, but tomorrow you’re back to

“No, I don’t want to be friends

at a loss for

Bettany. “I’m sorry. I’m really sorry. I’ll take Cheryl to

her, Tina

moments ago, and now they

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