Chapter 261

Lucy stopped in her tracks. "They mistreated your mom?"

Lucy thought about Millie. Although she had only met the latter once, she felt an unexplainable sense of familiarity with her.

Kate nodded. A petite girl like her was carrying a huge burden. "Yes, that vicious woman's name is Francesca Marlow. She and Mabel frequently mistreat my mom.

"Mabel went against my momagain earlier, and my mom was hiding in the backyard, crying. I came to stand up for her and overheard them gossiping about you. I had to intervene!"

Kate scoffed. "I wanted to give her a piece of my mind!"

It turned out Kate wanted to avenge Mille and had stood up for Lucy.

Lucy rubbed Kate's head. "Where is your mom now?"

"Over there."

Kate pointed in a direction. Lucy said, "Let's go and find her."

"Okay." Lucy held Kate's hand and went in the direction Kate had pointed in to look for Millie.

In the greenery not far from them, they heard a woman crying and the sound of a man's reprimands. "What are you crying