As days passed by, the weather gradually turned colder. Pedestrians on the streets wrapped themselves in thick cotton coats and scarves. The leaves of the plane trees on both sides of the school had dwindled significantly in the strong winds of the previous night.A lot had happened from autumn to winter. Patel and Avalon got divorced. That brainless Vanessa ended up marrying Patel. It was said that she secretly took the household registration book and married him without anyone knowing.After Sophia told Hamish about Patel's domestic violence against Avalon in the small forest near the school, Hamish went back to the Huo family and was furious, demanding they divorce.However, it was unclear how Patel convinced Huo's parents. Not only did Vanessa refuse to leave, but even her parents thought that apart from being a bit older, Patel took good care of her. They were skeptical of what Sophia said.Since Sophia was quite petty, and since they were suspicious, she concealed the evidenc
When Chester came up, Sophia heard the commotion and exited the private room.She saw Chester walking hurriedly and asked, "What's going on?"Chester said, "Vanessa is in the peony hall, saying there's a fight. I came to check."Sophia frowned, "Vanessa?"She also quickly walked towards the peony hall.Just as she entered, she was shocked by the scene before her.The tables and chairs in the room were overturned, dishes and bowls scattered on the ground, and Xena kicked Patel under the table and dared not come out.The scene seemed ridiculous.Vanessa was piled up in the corner, her face full of pain. When Xena went to help her, she didn't even have the strength to stand up.Xena's expression remained somewhat cold, "Are you okay? Where does it hurt?"Vanessa could only breathe in but couldn't breathe out and spoke with difficulty, "My stomach hurts."Xena helped her up and subconsciously looked at her, only to see a large patch of blood on her pants.She was instantly alar
At this moment, footsteps were heard from a distance. As if sensing something, Sophia looked toward the sound and saw the tall figure walking towards her. He walked briskly, with a steady and powerful stride.She instinctively stood up and greeted him, "Elliot, why are you here too?"Elliot embraced her, "Hmm, just came to check on you. You're okay, right?""I'm fine.""How's she doing?"Sophia replied, "Uterine rupture, but she's stable for now. The uterus wasn't removed. It was repaired."Elliot walked with her and looked at Hamish, "What about Patel?"Hamish said, "Haven't asked yet.""I called the police," Sophia said.Hamish was angry, "Calling the police is letting him off easy. He should have been beaten to death."Elliot said, "Whether through legal means or divorce, it's better to get it over quickly. Let us know if you need any help."Sophia glanced at Xena. Seeing that she didn't follow them to the ward, she said, "Since your sister is fine, we'll take our leave."
Sophia and Xena went to the hospital the next day to see Vanessa.By this time, Vanessa had already woken up, and only Hamish and Savannah were in the ward.Savannah's expression was still somewhat unnatural. She politely stood up and moved the chair towards them, saying, "Xena, Sophia, you're here."Xena and Sophia exchanged a glance. They were somewhat unused to Savannah's intimate address, but neither said anything. They just nodded slightly towards her and walked in.Just as they stood by the bedside, tears started streaming down Vanessa's face.Xena asked, "Why are you crying? Is your stomach still hurting?"Vanessa wiped her tears with her hand, shook her head, and couldn't say a word as if her throat was filled with cotton.Xena comforted her, "Don't cry. It's nothing serious. Just rest for a few days, and you'll be fine."Sophia looked at Hamish and said, "Elliot is waiting for you downstairs."Hamish responded, "Okay, you guys stay for a while. I'll go down first," an
Savannah felt genuinely embarrassed upon hearing her son's words. She explained, "I want to talk to Xena."Hamish's face turned dark. "If you want to talk, then talk. Why are you reaching out? Someone just saved your daughter, and you—"Before finishing his sentence, he felt someone tugging at his sleeve from behind. He turned around in surprise.Xena looked at him with a disappointed expression. "Your mom is talking to me."Savannah glared at Hamish reproachfully. "Am I being unreasonable?"As she spoke, she pulled Hamish aside and grabbed Xena's hand. "Thank goodness this brat is here to support you. Otherwise, I would have been even more wrong. Xena, don't be mad at Auntie. When you come to our house someday, I'll cook delicious food for you."She then turned to look at Sophia. "Sophia, come with us. I want to thank you both properly."Xena and Sophia exchanged a glance and nodded. "Okay."After exchanging a few more words, they left.Hamish looked at his mom, then at the d
Mary smiled helplessly, "Mom and Dad already know they were wrong. They just want to apologize to you but can't swallow their pride. Why are you so suspicious?"Xena sneered, "Put away your hypocrisy. It doesn't work on me.""Hmph!" Mary chuckled and then sat back in her chair. "So, what do you want to know?""Where are Mom and Dad?"Mary didn't bother pretending anymore, taunting, "Why do you still want to find them? Haven't they hurt you enough?""Quit the nonsense. Where are they?""I think their disappearance is something you'd love to see, isn't it? They stood up for me time and time again, slapped you in the face repeatedly, and yet you're not angry or resentful towards them?""What have you done to them, Mary? Don't forget, they're your parents, too.""I'm well aware of that. So, what do you think I would do to my parents? Do you need to come here demanding them from me with such fanfare?"Xena's gaze sharpened, "Have you locked them up?"Mary frowned, seemingly surpri
Xena viciously grabbed her by the collar, preparing to take her back for further interrogation. However, many policemen suddenly burst in through the door.The secretary followed closely behind, explaining, "Officers, hurry and arrest Xena. She forced her way in."Xena frowned. Assessing her situation, she forced Mary to sit in the boss's chair, a dagger held against her sister's neck. The room was marked with signs of struggle, with blood spattered across the floor.In this situation, she could hardly argue her innocence. But she instinctively explained, "She locked up my parents and wouldn't tell me where they were. I just wanted to question her."The police officers' expressions hardened, their tone brooking no refusal. "Take her away!"Two officers stepped forward and seized her. Xena complied, offering no resistance or excuses, obediently following the police.Another officer glanced at Mary. "Are you alright?"Mary seemed shaken, clutching her neck. After calming herself,
"Mary," Paisley called out each word, but then her throat seemed to constrict, and she couldn't say anything more. Tears welled up in her eyes.Lucas also felt anguished. "We're sorry, Mary, but we haven't wronged you."Mary sneered, "If you haven't, how did I end up in this situation today? You both are incompetent parents. What's the point of arguing? You only have two daughters. Can't you treat us equally?"Paisley was truly enraged by her words. "How have I not treated you equally? Mary was just being clever. Perhaps I inadvertently praised her, but I never said you were bad, did I? Just because of this, you want to abandon Mary?“Are you even human? After you went missing, I couldn't eat or sleep peacefully. Every night was spent in tears. I knew you suffered a lot, and surviving wasn't easy, so when I found out it was Mary who made you disappear, I resented her deeply.“I did everything to make it up to you, even at the cost of hurting Mary. I sided with you unreasonably. Is