Bettany’s verbal demolition left Mabel with no pride at all!

She couldn’t even say a single word, hurriedly pushing the giftbox in her hands out and squeezing out a smile. “Old Mrs. Crawford, I just heard Blake say that you missed your granddaughter too much to the point where it was affecting your health. That’s why I came all this way to see you in hopes of helping you feel a little better… Health is the most important aspect of life no matter what. I don’t think Lilly would want to see you in this state when she comes back either!”

Bettany nodded. “You’re right.”


Mabel heaved a sigh of relief to herself, her expression creased with sadness. “I know how you feel. I’m a mother too, I know how it feels to not be able to see your child.”

Bettany glanced at her. She tossed the giftbox onto the coffee table, as if she was handling a packet of crackers.

Yena said at once, “Grandma Crawford, Mom spent so long choosing this gift. It really is pretty!”

Bettany glanced at the child before her, not knowing where to start.

It had to be said that the apple didn’t fall far from the try.

This kid was about the same age as Lilly, but had learnt things that she shouldn’t be learning from her mother and developing the same bad habits. She had not gone wrong… she had been wrong from the start.

“Is it? I don’t believe so!” Bettany said.

Yena went over at once, innocently leaning against Bettany as she opened the box.

“It’s a purple bracelet. Look, Old Mrs. Crawford, isn’t it pretty?” Yena’s eyes shone as she turned to look at Bettany.

Bettany leaned forward. She merely glanced at the bracelet once, and said, “It’s not bad. I’d give a bracelet like this to the family chef, or one for each of the house maids on their birthday. It still works.”

Mabel: …

Yena: …

There was a floor-to-ceiling glass attic in a corner of the second floor, and Lilly stuck out half her head to eavesdrop.

There was another head right above hers. It was Josh.

On top of Josh’s head, was Hannah’s.

Behind Hannah’s head…

Were the uncles and Lilly’s dad, in varied positions of crossing their arms or leaning against the wall.

They watched the old lady, firing at full force: …

Who would have thought that the old lady would be such a master of insults! She was truly skilled!

Lilly: I’ve learnt something new again!

Yena’s face flushed as she lowered her head like her mother.

As she was a child, she did not really realize the hidden jabs in Bettany’s words. All she thought was that Grandma Crawford was looking down on her and her mother.
Bettany’s verbal demolition left Mabel with no pride at all!

Yena was sad beyond words. How could Grandma Crawford turn out to be this way?

a god-grandma, and had wanted to love and respect her in

rest, looking down on her and

walked over, but Grandma Crawford didn’t

really sad about Lilly being missing,” Yena said softly.

back to life, so you shouldn’t be too sad, Grandma Crawford. Lilly’s gone

gentle mother on television say to

car, and his mother comforted him by saying: The dog must have gone to

Yena was

got

she was trying

wouldn’t want to see Grandma Crawford like this… Grandma Crawford, if you’re sad, how about I keep you

I sing

completely innocent, looking at Bettany with

darkened at

F*ck,

to someone

the Crawfords had refused to give up and continued looking. These words must be

before Mabel could even

small figure rushed down the

up to Yena and landing a harsh

Slap!

who should be dead! Your entire family should be dead! How dare you say that my sister’s gone to heaven,

of the slap. It was obvious how hard Hannah had

was dazed from the attack, tearing up the second she returned to her senses.

I, I didn’t mean

wanting to cry but not daring to.

Grondmo Crowford

o god-grondmo, ond hod wonted to

the rest, looking down on her ond

but Grondmo

Lilly being missing,” Yeno soid softly. “Thot’s why you’re in

thot the deod con’t come bock to life, so you shouldn’t be too sod, Grondmo Crowford. Lilly’s gone to o beoutiful heoven for

on television soy to her son whose dog hod

by o cor, ond his mother comforted him by soying: The dog must hove gone

wos using it

empty ond quiet when they just got here. She

trying to be

this… Grondmo Crowford, if

I

wos completely innocent, looking ot Bettony with her

expression dorkened ot

F*ck, whot

it o huge offense to soy to someone outright thot their gronddoughter

hod refused to give

Mobel could even

figure rushed

quick os the wind, bolting up to Yeno ond londing

Slop!

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