Selena sneered, her tone devoid of emotion. "So Hattie should understand their desire to have it both ways, to remain silent about their mother's death and the persecution that followed, and not even retaliate?"
Leon's expression darkened, but he said nothing.
Selena laughed sarcastically, her eyes full of disdain. "I thought Mr. Riddle had made a choice and would appear here. It seems I was wrong."
Leon's expression remained unchanged, but his tone became colder. "Hattie is my sister. I will do everything I can to ensure her safety."
"Hattie must live!" Selena's voice was cold and merciless. "Tell the new Mrs. Riddle that from this moment on, if Hattie so much as scratches a finger, I'll cut off both her daughter's fingers. If Hattie gets sick once while she's at the Riddle family, I'll make her daughter schizophrenic. If Hattie dies, I'll kill her entire family... If she doesn't believe me, she can try me!"
Leon's pupils suddenly shrank, and he felt a sense of irony.
They were the Riddle family's children, and they had to rely on an outsider to ensure the safety of their own children.
Was the Riddle family really such a terrible place in Selena's eyes?
After thinking about it for a long time, Leon had to admit that this was the normal way of looking at the Riddle family for someone like Selena.
Leon's gaze was complicated as he remained silent for a long time before saying, "I promise you."
Selena sneered and turned around. "You will personally come to pick up Hattie on the 3rd of next month, and you won't bring anyone else from the Riddle family."
Leon watched her back and couldn't help but ask, "Lady Selena, besides Hattie, do you have any other questions for me?"
He thought that even if Selena didn't like them, she would at least ask about Lady Nevaeh.
But this woman had shown no interest in asking about anything.
Selena tilted her head slightly, her eyes especially cold. "Is there any point in asking about someone who has already died?"
What could be changed by asking?
Leon choked up for a moment.
Then he realized this fact clearly.
Aunt Nevaeh's daughter, who belongs to the Riddle family, was destined to have no relationship with them anymore.
Leon couldn't describe how he felt, "What about you? You're still alive, don't you want to ask for yourself?"
Even if he just questioned them why they ignored her for so many years...
Selena sneered, her eyes devoid of warmth, and turned her head, "You're responsible for Hattie today. Remember to bring her back unscathed tomorrow."
As Selena spoke, she raised her hand and opened the door.
Leia's eyes turned red with anger as she stared at Leon, "What's the use of asking now? What did you do earlier?"
After speaking, she hurriedly went to catch up with Selena.
Leon watched Selena disappear from sight and remained silent for a while before taking out his phone from his pocket and pressing the power button.
There were more than ten missed calls on the screen.
He opened and checked them, then chose one to call back.
A hoarse voice came from the other end, "How is Hattie doing?"
Leon looked at Hattie, who was unconscious on the couch, and spoke coldly, "Not good."
"I'll go and pick her up with Uncle David right away--"
Leon interrupted the other person's words flatly, "No need, Grandma. If Uncle David shows up, it'll only make things worse. As for you... it's better for you not to show up in Creephia for now."
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