Yena gently placed the small cake in front of Bettany, feeling assured that everything would go smoothly as long as she threw the glass ball, just as her ghost mother had promised.
Her confidence soared.
"Grandma!" Yena held up the cake with obedience. "I noticed that you seem troubled. Have some cake!"
Bettany glanced at the cake with disgust in her eyes. "Take it away! I don't like sweets!"
Yena pouted, adopting a childlike demeanor. "Grandma, please don't reject Yena. My mother told me that eating sweet things can make you feel better when you're in a bad mood. Can you tell Yena why you're unhappy? I'll do my best to cheer you up!"
Bettany's irritation escalated. "I get nauseous when I eat sweets. Take it away!"
Who knows she ate peanut butter-filled donuts for three months...
Undeterred, Yena reminded herself not to give up. Her ghost mother had assured her that everything would work out. The evil spirits would focus on Lilly and spare the others, according to her ghost mother. Perhaps Lilly had already been torn apart by the malignant spirits!
It did not matter if Mrs. Crawford did not want to see her now. Once everyone realized that they had been enchanted by Lilly, they would surely be grateful to Yena.
"Grandma..."
Bettany initially did not want to be harsh to a child and ruin her image.
However, she did not expect Yena to be so persistent.
Bettany stood up, her gaze fierce. "Go away, can't you understand me? Why are you calling me grandma? What connection do we have?"
Mabel was startled by Bettany's cold outburst. She had been disoriented by the previous encounter with the ghost, but now she was fully alert.
Mabel quickly interjected, "Ah, Mrs. Crawford, why are you so angry! Mr. MacNeil and I are cousins, we're relatives..."
"Yena is just a child, please don't be upset with her!"
Lisa, wearing a blank expression, approached Yena.
With a swift motion, she reached out and forcibly escorted Yena out.
Yena, frightened by Lisa's actions wanted to escape. Little did she know that Lisa was quite adept at handling such situations, swiftly maneuvering past her and kicking her outside.
Mabel exclaimed, "You..."
Lisa turned around and repeated the same action, swiftly removing Mabel from the premises as well.
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
Both mother and daughter landed on the lawn outside, drawing the attention of onlookers.
Mabel, holding her legs, appeared tearful and pitiful. "Mrs. Crawford, I'm sorry, it's our fault... Yena thought you were unhappy, so I wanted to give you a cake. We didn't know you disliked sweets..."
Yena choked back her tears. "I'm sorry, Mrs. Crawford. It's all my fault!"
These two of them seemed to have forgotten about Bettany's fierce reputation.
The crowd looked on, puzzled by the situation.
However, if someone offered a cake to Bettany, and she responded by kicking them out because she didn't like sweets...
Bettany looked surprised. "You didn't know? However, you once mentioned that you had a good relationship with Blake and that you went to school together."
Mabel remained silent.
Enough was enough...
Yena cautiously stood up, wearing a weak and pitiful expression. "Mrs. Crawford, please stop. It's all my fault. I didn't know you didn't eat sweets..."
Her eyes were red, and she nervously clenched her fingers, looking utterly lost.
Bettany's face remained expressionless. "It's not that I don't want to eat the cake, but it depends on who brings it to me. What if I ate it and you called me Grandma from that on?"
Laughter filled the surroundings as people understood the situation about Mabel and her daughter's intentions to cling to the Crawford family through their distant relationship with Blake.
"It's truly unbelievable. A mistress will always be a mistress, no matter what she does. She's just an embarrassment to everyone!"
"Iems like her daughter has learned the same thing from a young age. It's of no use. I wouldn't even dare to eat the cake if it was offered to me!"
Yena clenched her teeth in frustration. What kind of grudge did this old woman hold against her? Why did she always dislike her so much?
Did they have to wait for Lilly to die so they'll be aware of the situation?
Just then, a garbage truck pulled up, and Arthur jumped out of the vehicle. He swiftly grabbed Yena and Mabel and escorted them out.
The truck's owner said, "Take these two pieces of garbage off the island."
It had to be done!
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