Chapter 0141
Miranda shook the mop and continued to swing it at Karen.
Karen held her head and ran toward the door. “I’m not done with you! That damned wisteria from your place has spread into my yard. I’m burning it all down tomorrow! It’s so annoying!” Karen yelled, then ran off as Miranda chased after her with the mop.
“Get lost! If you come back, I’ll hit you again!” Miranda called out.
After Miranda set down the mop, she sighed with relief. Just as she turned around, she saw Lionel’s serious expression. Her heart missed a beat.
After a moment, she hesitantly spoke up. “Sorry, Dad, I
“When did you learn to do that?” Lionel interrupted.
“Eh?” Miranda was confused.
“Like this…” Lionel mimicked her mop–swinging motion,
Miranda was at a loss for words.
“Ahem! A young lady like you should be more composed and graceful, not act like a shrew.”
“Dad, don’t you feel better now?” Miranda asked as she walked forward and put her arm around him. Lionel hesitated, then said, “Yes, I do.”
“Did the wisteria near our house really get pulled out by her?”
There was a small patch of land between the two houses. Karen had filled it with dirt and planted vegetables, which she then watered with waste. The wisteria from their side of the yard had only started creeping over the wall, but she destroyed it completely
Lionel had always been generous, and Mindy disliked conflicts. They never brought up the land issue over the years. This led Karen to believe the land was hers.
“She said the branches were blocking sunlight for her vegetables, so she pulled them all out,” Lionel said with a heavy sigh. “It really upset your mother.”
Miranda bit her lip. Only then did she realize how much her parents had endured in her absence.
“Dad, about what they said… “Miranda began.
Mindy dragged Miranda out of bed early in the morning “Get up and get dressed nicely. We’re heading to your uncle’s house soon.”
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