Chapter 263

Someone called out to Gwyneth. She lifted her head just a little and, to her surprise, saw Max standing there.

Gwyneth felt a pang of embarrassment. She hadn't exactly been nice to Max before, but he never seemed to hold it against her-in fact, Max had even helped her look for her mom.

Max noticed the red, puffy mark on Gwyneth's right cheek and looked at her with concern. "What happened to you?"

He wondered if someone had hit her, but it didn't seem like something Mr. Langford would ever do-unless it was that terrible Miss Violet.

Gwyneth muttered, "My tooth hurts."

Max blinked in surprise. "What? How come?"

He couldn't imagine why anyone would have a toothache. He brushed his teeth every night and had never had one himself.

"Let me take a look."

down beside her and gently touched her cheek. Gwyneth winced right

a little awkward around Max-mostly because of her mom- she trusted him completely

her mouth just a bit. Max peered inside and spotted two teeth riddled with cavities. He

Winding Peak Lane, I haven't brushed my

teeth at bedtime. Only when

caramels. As long as she had candy in her mouth, her dreams would be sweet and happy. In the morning, her mouth still tasted sugary, and Gwyneth loved it. That's why she

fell silent, his expression growing

with candy in their mouths. You'll get cavities, and if all your teeth rot away, you'll end up like an old lady with no teeth left to eat anything. It hurts,

Violet seemed to support everything she did. Unlike

Gwyneth liked Violet better and didn't care much for

grew even more puzzled. "Is

shook her head again. The ache in her jaw

knit tight together. "If she's not your mom, why do you listen to her? Gwyn,

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