A Graduation Gift novel Chapter 262

It was a warm spring day. The sunlight shone on two little girls playing on the vast green fields of the Qin Residence courtyard. The little ladies had a white rabbit with red eyes frolicking about. They were absolutely thrilled at the furry creature.

"Look at her, Cassandra! My dad gave her to me. She's so cute! She even understands what I say!"

Little Courtney proudly boasted to her friend while stroking the rabbit's soft fur.

Little Cassandra also reached out to feel the creature's soft fur. It was so smooth and warm. It hopped around them playfully.

"What are you doing? Why didn't any of you tell me you were playing here?"

Another girl's voice sounded from a distance. The two girls raised their heads and saw that it was Little Cloris.

She was wearing a white lace dress, with a cute pink hairpin on her hair, making her look like a little princess.

Courtney immediately became nervous upon laying eyes on Cloris. She had a lot of food and toys that Cloris often took away from her. This rabbit was a present from her father, and she didn't want Cloris to take it away.

Courtney bent over and covered the rabbit with her arms protectively, while defiantly staring at Cloris.

As Cloris approached, her eyes darted to the rabbit in Courtney's arms. Her eyes lit up as she went closer.

"Oh my God! A bunny! It's so cute! Can I join you?"

After she spoke, her hand shot out to scoop the rabbit from Courtney without waiting for her permission. Courtney swiftly ducked to avoid her.

"My dad gave it to me. Don't take it!"

Courtney emphasized that her father gave her the rabbit over and over again. She was so worried that Cloris would take the rabbit away like she did with her other toys.

"I just want to hold it in my arms! I want to play with it!"

Cloris didn't give up so easily. Instead, she walked forward closer and closer, fully intending to rob Courtney of the fluffy creature.

Courtney turned around and ran to the nearby corner, looking back at Cloris every once in a while warily.

She would never give the rabbit to Cloris! If she did, Cloris would consider it her own. She would lose her rabbit then!

The rabbit was a present from her father. No one could ever take it away!

Seeing Courtney run away, Cloris vented her anger on the nearby Cassandra.

"Take the bunny for me! I want to play with it!"

Cloris pointed at the distant Courtney and ordered Cassandra angrily.

"It's hers. We can't just take it without her permission."

Cassandra frowned at Cloris's demand and firmly refused. She was upset when Cloris tried to order her around. As the younger sister, Cloris wasn't supposed to throw out commands like that.

As a matter of fact, Cassandra was only a year older than Cloris, but she was the more sensible one. However, Cloris had a way with words. She never misbehaved in front of their parents. That was why Vernon and Edith preferred their younger daughter. Despite being popular with her parents, she never got along well with Cassandra and her peers, which was exactly what was happening now.

"Pfft! You're both bullies! I'm going to tell Mother about it!"

Cloris immediately turned around and ran into the house. After she disappeared, Courtney slowly returned by Cassandra's side.

"Cassandra, will she really tell our parents we bullied her? But we didn't!"

Courtney worriedly said. If Cloris told her parents about it, her mother would definitely tell her to hand over the rabbit to Cloris. She didn't want that to happen at all. She didn't want to play with Cloris.

"I don't think she really will. Don't worry, let's just find another place to play."

Cassandra stroked Courtney's hair in comfort, and took her to the other side of the field.

They followed around the hopping rabbit happily. Cloris came along the cobblestone path as well. The two girls were too steeped in playing with the little creature to notice Cloris approaching slowly. She was secretly hiding a stone in her hand.

The rabbit kept hopping forward. Cassandra and Courtney laughed heartily while chasing after the elusive little thing. Suddenly a white figure rushed out from behind. She raised her arm, stone in hand, and threw it at the rabbit.

"You damn little thing!"

The stone found its mark square on the rabbit's head. The poor thing stumbled on the ground since the stone hit its head mid-hop. It lay on the grass with its legs twitching.

Cloris was unsatisfied with the result. She retrieved another stone, got closer and hit the rabbit again and again with an angry face.

"I don't like you! Damn you!" screamed Cloris.

The rabbit started to bleed profusely and its white hair soon turned crimson.

The terrible scene stunned both Cassandra and Courtney. Their eyes were wide with terror. The rabbit who had been happily hopping around was now lying in its own pool of blood, motionless. It was all too much for the two little girls!

"Mommy!"