Rosa clearly paused for a moment. She glanced at Evelyn and couldn't help feeling joy in her heart. Evelyn had finally stopped swallowing all her grievances and had learned to speak up.

Good.

The reassurance in Rosa's eyes turned sharp as she looked up, her gaze cutting towards Dahlia like a knife.

Dahlia was already intimidated by Rosa. She felt her heart sink as Evelyn deliberately drew her attention. Despite her seething frustration, she was powerless. She could only quietly tug at Charles' sleeve and whisper, "Charles," hoping he would stand up for her. But she received no response.

She quietly looked up and met Charles' cold gaze.

Dahlia's heart skipped a beat, and then it sank. She quickly lowered her eyes, her mind racing.

When she looked up again, tears welled up, and she said in a pitiful voice, "Evelyn, I'm really sorry. I was just so worried about Sandy earlier, and I spoke without thinking. I didn't mean to."

Her words were meant more for Charles than Evelyn. Charles' expression softened a lot. He clearly believed Dahlia's explanation. He gave Evelyn a look briefly, signaling her to stop there.

A flash of coldness passed through Evelyn's eyes. Dahlia's casual apology was meant to lightly gloss over everything. The injustice Evelyn suffered, being dragged into the fray, was deemed trivial. Pretending not to understand Charles' intention, Evelyn suddenly stood up, walked over to Dahlia, and raised her hand.

"Slap "

"Slap "

quickly landed two slaps on Dahlia's

reddened and looking pitiful, she said to the stunned Dahlia.

much like Dahlia's, seemed apologetic

angry, grabbing Evelyn's wrist

on Dahlia's face brought her back to reality. Her eyes reddened from the slaps. Forgetting the situation, she exclaimed, "Evelyn,

she attempted

it was met with a harsh strike from a walking stick. The pain caused her to retract her hand

followed. "Don't you

first!" Dahlia, with her cheeks swollen and eyes red with anger,

because you falsely accused her first. Eve

blatant favoritism towards

eyes welled up with

barely held back.

was away, she

too many grievances in the Jenkins family.

her and

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