"I told them it was him and that woman who killed my mother, but they didn't believe me..."
"Grandma hit me," Hattie cried with deep sadness and despair, "right outside the room where my mother died, she hit me in front of my mother. She called me vicious and said I caused her unborn grandson's death. She even made the call to have me sent to that place..."
Hattie's slender shoulders shook as she cried, "I hate Grandma. I hate her. Lady Nevaeh was her daughter, but she's been gone for over ten years, and she hasn't even mentioned her once. She'd rather dote on a replacement than show Selena any care..."
Hattie's empty eyes turned to Leon, filled with cold, sharp hatred. "Brother, why is Grandma so cruel? Mom didn't do anything wrong. Why did she have to die in vain?"
"The ones who did wrong weren't Mom, nor me, nor Selena. It's them... they're the ones who shouldn't exist!"
Leon's face darkened little by little.
He had investigated Hattie leaving home after returning. The Riddle family's people only said that Hattie was heartless and pushed her stepmother, causing the death of an unborn child.
The Riddle family's two elders had no choice but to send Hattie to a juvenile detention center in a fit of rage. They had only meant to give her a small lesson, and when Hattie realized her mistake, they would take her back.
But they didn't expect the Anderson family to suddenly intervene and take Hattie away. Uncle David even expressed his dissatisfaction with the Anderson family taking the Riddle family's daughter away without permission.
Then Selena was involved, and with the Anderson family's strength, Leon stood in the way, preventing the Riddle family from directly demanding Hattie back from Creephia.
Leon hugged Hattie and patted her comfortingly. "If you don't like it, then don't like it."
Hattie wiped away her tears and looked up at him. "So, Brother, I want to follow you from now on."
Leon asked, "What?"
Hattie said coldly, "I want to become as strong as Selena and take everything that belongs to me. Then I'll kick that family out and avenge Mom!"
Leon seemed to smell the scent of a scheme.
But thinking about Selena's words, perhaps keeping Hattie by his side was really safer than keeping her with the Riddle family.
Hattie can also be happier with some growth.
Leon rubbed her head, "Not afraid of hardship?"
Hattie whispered, "I'm not afraid. My master said I'm a good seedling and I'm willing to work hard. I'll definitely be very powerful in the future."
Leon was puzzled, "Master?"
Hattie didn't continue the topic of her master and just looked at Leon coldly, "Brother, look at me, I'm so smart and beautiful, with a difficult-to-deal-with older sister and a very powerful brother-in-law. Investing me now will definitely not be a loss in the future!"
Leon, "..."
What did Hattie learn in the four months she was away?
...
Reeva drove Selena back to the castle.
Selena had just gotten in the car and was about to take a nap when her phone suddenly vibrated.
She looked at it and smiled.
There was a new message on the screen.
It was from Osvaldo.
Asking her to rest well when she gets back.
Selena smiled slightly, replied "Received," and reminded him to come back early before putting her phone away.
When she looked up, she realized that the scenery outside the window was unfamiliar and not the way back to the castle.
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