chapter 4

Elizabeth's POV:

It's been a month since I have lived in this house, and I have finally gotten used to the environment.

Dad didn't let me go outside, though, saying everything I needed was in the house. Sometimes I was left with only Levi and Leo; the others had school, and Mike had a hospital he owned. He did a check-up on me once because of my limping and how tiny I was looking. Turns out some of my ribs got broken, and some of the scars were infected. He gave me some pills and a breakfast schedule.

But I just loved the attention I was getting from them.

Also, my classes went well with Levi; he taught me how to write and spell, which was hard at first but I got used to it. On Friday, Dad bought me a phone and told me to start my online classes. Zack set up everything I needed on it and downloaded a lot of music for me. Also, my therapy sessions have been going smoothly. Mrs. Brown, an Asian lady, has taken care of me well. It was hard at first, but I later got used to it.

Everything was going perfectly, and I was enjoying my stay here. I mean, sometimes I do get scared of the boys' loud voices and yelling. But I started getting used to their crazy behaviours.

I also found out that my family was a popular person. Dad runs a lot of compounds and clubs, while the boys have little businesses they own, except Ryan and me.

Speaking of Ryan, sometimes when I wake up, I will see him cuddle up next to me. A few times, he had tears on his face, but I didn't say anything about it. I have heard him once say how I looked exactly like Mom, so I won't be surprised if he just wanted that feeling of having Mom back.

Today was going to be fun, though. That's what Ryan said. I was going to meet my Dad's parents, our grandparents. Ryan said something about my Mom's family cutting away from us when she died, saying something like, "They are always so rude and noisy" - that's his words, not mine.

So here I am in my room getting ready. I still haven't said my first word yet; everyone kept on supporting me and telling me they were always here for me. I'm really happy having these people as my family.

"ELIZABETH, please come down, your grandparents are here," I heard Dad call out to me, then heard soft voices and an excited Ryan shouting too.

"Let's see how this goes then," the inner voice said with a tap on my cheeks. I walked out to the voices in the living room.

When I got to the end of the stairs, I smiled softly, looking at everyone. My Dad had his hand covering his mouth, while my brothers had proud smiles on their faces. I did a little spin, giggling softly, making my brothers clap their hands happily, while Dad stood there in shock.

"You look so pretty, princess," Dad whispered, coming close to me. Giving him a bright smile, my cheeks turned red from all the attention I was getting.

"Come on, grandma and grandpa are waiting," he said, holding his arms out for me to grab. We walked into the living room to see two couples laughing with themselves. It was a cute sight, to be honest.

Dad stopped walking and cleared his throat, gaining the attention of the two couples. The lady gasped loudly, tears growing in her eyes. She looked at me and then at my Dad, who had a proud smile on his face.

"Mo-" Dad said but was cut off by my grandma running towards me and hugging the hell out of me.

"Omg omg omg, my little star!" my grandma spoke so fastly I was trying to understand her because it felt like she was speaking another language. She kept saying words with me in her arms while the boys tried not to laugh at my state.

Grandpa stood there, his hands on his mouth, while Dad said comforting words to him.

My grandma pulled away from me with a big smile, while I gave her a little smile of my own.

"You look just like your mom, Eli," Grandma said while playing with my hair. She kissed my forehead and then pulled me towards Grandpa, who had his arms opened out for me.

With that, I walked into his arms, rested my head on his chest and stayed there. That's all we did, just stayed in each other's arms.

"Can we go eat now? I'm hungry," Ryan groaned out, making everyone laugh softly.