"Nigel!" Catherine shrieked. In a pretentious manner, she extended her hand and grabbed Nigel as she said gently, "What are you doing? How can you do that when Lila has just come back? We can educate her if she's still not sensible enough. How can you slap her?""I'm not a kid! I have the right to live my own life!"Catherine's words did nothing but trigger Lila, who was already agonized. Trying her best to fight back her tears, she stiffened her lips in defiance as she hissed through gritted teeth, "It seems like I shouldn't have come back!""Being rebellious, huh?"Nigel's eyes were about to pop out from his sockets as he burst into a fit of rage. "She's already in her twenties; she's no longer a child! She's nothing but a spoiled brat. Lila, if you continue to embarrass yourself, I'll cut all ties with you!""Do it then!" Lila shrieked, tears welling up in her eyes. She bit her lip hard as the ache in her heart grew even more intense. She could barely breathe. For peo
Hannah gave Catherine a thumbs up. It seemed like she had finally evolved from her hardships. Her acting was getting better, and it was a piece of cake for her to sow discord. Not only did she hint that Lila was insensible and bait Nigel into saying things that would anger her, but she reminded him of Lila's resentment toward him. In the end, Nigel and Lila, who used to be so close to each other in their previous life, became enemies. This was truly fascinating. "I don't know what you're talking about!"Clenching her fists tight, Catherine glared at Hannah. It was impossible for her to admit her cunningness. When Nigel glanced at her, she immediately leaned into him coquettishly. She held his hand lovingly as she continued softly, "Ms. Emerson, I won't hold you responsible for what happened today. You don't have to falsely accuse me."She seemed like a frightened animal. Catherine had phrased it in a way that made it seem like Hannah was intentionally shifting the bla
The boy must be Rory. He was too feeble and thin, and his eyes were large in stark contrast. When he glanced at people, there was a guarded look in his eyes. He looked nothing like an innocent child. Hannah couldn't help but narrow her eyes. Misty was still unaware of their presence. She had light makeup on, and she practically seemed bare-faced in the camera. To some guys who were stupid enough, it might even seem like she wasn't wearing makeup. It made her look more natural and innocent.Her eyes were tinged with concern as she glanced at Rory. She said to the doctor beside her, "Dr. Samson, we have to make Rory well again, no matter how much it costs. Please, Dr. Samson."It was enough to convince anyone that she was Rory's family."You are a kind soul indeed, Ms. Emerson," Elias replied, visibly touched, "How fortunate of Rory to have you. Rest assured, because we will try our best to cure him.""Thank you so much, Dr. Samson. Thank you!"Misty beamed at him, and her
With a resounding smack, a red mark was imprinted on the back of Misty's hand.Rory's refusal was palpable. He glared at her menacingly as he hollered, "I don't want to be treated! You're a bad woman!"He sounded extremely terrified. "Rory …"The smile on Misty's face grew stiff in an instant."Rory, what's with you? Do you remember what I told you before we came out?"Heather's expression shifted. Infuriated, she grabbed Rory's shoulder, and she was prepared to strike him. It wasn't until her hand was already in the air did she realize they were in the middle of a livestream.Consequently, she sheepishly gave him a pat on his back, and she tried her best to hold back her temper. "Rory, getting treatment is for your own good. Once you're cured, you won't be having stomach aches in the middle of the night. Don't be silly, okay?"She flashed an apologetic smile at Misty as she added, "Kids are usually scared of injections and medications, aren't they? They tend to overreact
Rory didn't fight back at all. Judging from his past experiences, his resilience was nothing but a joke to the adults. Crying wouldn't do him any good either because no one would pity him. That was the case for asking for help as well since no one would save him from his doom. Even if someone bothered to put a stop to his suffering, he would only suffer worse once he was brought back to a place where no one could meddle. The only thing he could do was to grit his teeth and protect his weak spots while he received a beating. Once the adults had had enough of torturing him, they would lose their interest, and he would be spared. Rory clasped his head between his hands tightly as he awaited the pain. He had no idea why the netizens called Misty an angel. After all, he was well aware that she was the same as the monsters. She was a devil who toyed with his life. However, the pain he expected didn't fall on him.Instead, a melodious voice rang above him. "Misty, you're
Rory was staring at Hannah as his eyes gleamed with admiration. She was so cool and strong, and she had beaten Misty to the point that she couldn't even bring her head up.He couldn't help but clench his fists, a small flame of hope flickering in his chest. Could he possibly be that strong when he grew up? Would it be possible for him to beat up those who bullied him? Hannah had no idea that her actions kindled a flicker of hope in Rory's heart. When she saw the resentment in Misty's eyes, she scoffed. She was preparing to strike at her again. She thought Misty was extremely awful since she went too far by bullying a child. "Hannah, how dare you!" Misty shrieked in disbelief. She could sense Hannah's intentions. As her hand flew to her swollen cheek, she hollered in a shrill voice, "What makes you think you can hit me? You've got no right to act like some goody-two-shoes here!"No matter how she treated Rory, it was undeniable that she brought him here to treat his illn
Darren addressed Misty in a disdainful manner. It was as if her name would taint his lips. "Scumbag."Piece of trash."There was no way that she would allow herself to be called such names. Clearly, Hannah should be under her. She was deemed to be trampled over and looked down on. She didn't deserve the right to be above her. How could she?Though Hannah slapped Misty, she was blamed for dirtying Hannah's hand. A huge wave of defiance and resentment washed through her in an instant, reddening her eyes. She gritted her teeth in fury, and the look in her eyes was terrifying. How she wished she could lunge at Hannah and tear her to pieces. She would ruin her face too, so she no longer could show off in front of her. "Darren…"Hannah was amused. The brochure felt slightly cool in her hands. As she held it, the displeasure that rose in her when she was interrupted by him earlier vanished immediately. Aside from being deeply amused, she felt equally helpless and touched. She
Rory was still a child. He would be doomed if Misty really laid her hands on him. He was kidnapped when he was much younger, and he was forced to beg on the streets by the human traffickers. Thanks to his somewhat adorable appearance and his young age, they didn't break his limbs. Instead, they coerced him to put on a pitiable act. They figured they could sell him off at a handsome price in the future. This was the only reason why they let him grow up.Given his hardships and countless bad experiences with people, he was adept at survival despite his young age. However, he seemed to be in a trance at the moment. He could no longer bother about protecting himself as he hurled his attacks frantically at Misty. "Big bad guy! I'll beat you up!"He kept repeating those words in a childish manner. As he threw his attacks mindlessly, he happened to grab Misty's hand.Without a trace of hesitation, he bared his teeth and sank them into her hand. "Take that, you wretch!""Argh!