Chapter 13 The Rude Sister
The Murray family’s estate covers 8,000 square meters, making it one of the largest villa estates in terms of land area.
The eight sons of the Murray family had their careers, but they were not separated from each other. Compared to many upper-class families, the Murray family was the most united exception.
The Murray family used to be happy and harmonious, but since Clara’s disappearance, the whole estate had fallen into an indefinable atmosphere.
Martin worked hard and rarely came home.
The rest of the Murray family went about their business. Craig went to the nursing home to spend time with his wife during the day and returned at night.
Today was the only time in the past few years that all eight brothers were present, except for the New Year and other holidays.
Several uncles wanted to take Susie around but were stopped by Craig.
“Susie has just been discharged from the hospital, how could she walk around? Have a good rest.’
The uncles had to give up and tried to take Susie to visit her room again.
The old man glared, “What are you all doing around here? Go get your mom and tell her Susie is back.”
The old lady was devastated by her daughter’s disappearance and stubbornly went to a nursing home herself rather than return.
During the last two years, she became bedridden and did nothing mood, more and more emaciated.
Finally, Craig happily took little Susie by the hand, “Come, Susie. Let’s visit your room.”
The brothers were speechless for their father’s behavior.
Then, they went upstairs.
“Susie, this is your room, like it or not?” Craig took Susie by the hand and walked towards the room.
The room was decorated in shades of pink and white, the little girl’s favorite dream color. The bed was made into a small castle-like, and there was a small staircase to reach the top of the castle.
Next to the castle bed was a slide, a small sofa in front of it, as well as a relatively short but extra-wide dressing mirror. There were several rows of jewelry racks placed on the dresser, with all kinds of bows, headbands, flower clips, and everything.
Susie had never seen a princess room like this before and looked up and asked seriously, “Grandpa, is this really my room?”
When she was at her dad’s house, she lived in a house that was only as big as the bed in front of her. Grandmother said she could not let her live in too good a house, because her bad luck fatalities would affect the whole family.
Each time he heard Susie call out for Grandpa, he felt a little better and smiled, “Of course.”
Although this princess room isn’t the biggest, it’s not bad either.
“Like it?” Ryan asked.
Susie nodded heavily and said good-naturedly, “Thank you, Grandpa, and thank you, uncle.”
Craig looked at Susie and sighed darkly. Susie was still somewhat cautious, like a small beast that had just entered an unfamiliar
environment and was careful to survive. When would they wait for her to pamper herself with them?
Ryan stroked her head, “You’re welcome, Susie. We’ll play with you later when your brothers and sisters get back from school, okay?”
Susie wondered, “Brother and sister?”
Ryan, “Three brothers and one sister, the children of uncle Martin and David.”
Martin had two boys, one in second grade and one in kindergarten. David had a boy and a girl both in the kindergarten class.
Ryan felt that being kids, they must be able to play together. Little Susie was so lonely in the Bishop family, with only parrots and bunnies as her little friends, that she needed to grow up with children at this age.
Susie nodded understandingly, and although she didn’t say much, a hint of anticipation quietly surfaced under her eyes.
She never had any friends, her dad and aunt didn’t allow her to run around, and her grandparents didn’t like to take her out for walks.
Once she saw others children coming back from school through the fence with their backpacks, they were holding hands and running happily, and she was envious.
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