“However, I could not bear to eat them, so I saved them for Grandpa, Grandma, Daddy and Mummy to eat. You all work very hard,” added Sharon.
Her words touched Hannah’s heart, and tears rolled down her face uncontrollably.
“Children of poor families indeed grow up faster,” She said as she lifted Sharon into an embrace and pressed her face close to Sharon’s. “Sigh. Sharon has faced many hardships in the past, which has shaped her obedience today. How could her father be like this? Even if he faced hardship, his children should not face the same! I seriously believe he abuses his children.”
Sharon rushed to clean the tears off Hannah’s face, “Grandma don’t cry, Grandma don’t cry...”
On the other hand, Zeke looked completely nonplussed.
Sharon’s father, Hudson Callum, did not mind sacrificing his life for Sharon. How did he abuse her? He just did not have the means to give her a better life.
However, Zeke did not say anything. He knew that if he were to defend Hudson, not only would Hannah not listen, but she might also blame him as well.
Lacey said, “Dad, Mum since this is Sharon’s gift to us, let’s eat it.”
She gave the two fresh pieces of red velvet cake to her parents and took the two moldy ones for herself.
Zeke immediately held her back, but he was too late as Lacey had already swallowed a mouthful of the red velvet cake.
Even though she was disgusted and wanted to puke, she forced a smile and raved, “It’s delicious!”
“Zeke, you try it too.” Turning to Zeke, she offered the cake to him.
“You...What are you doing?” Zeke retreated in shock, coming up with an excuse. “I just ate. I’m too full to have this...”
However, Lacey took advantage of him mid-speech and pushed the cake into his mouth.
At first, Zeke wanted to spit the cake out. However, Lacey immediately lowered her voice, “Be mindful of Sharon’s feelings.”
Looking at Sharon’s expectant face, Zeke had no choice but to swallow the cake.
You only care about the feelings of the small baby! What about the feelings of the big baby? I seriously think you are trying to murder your husband.
After eating the red velvet cake, Hannah said, “Sharon, do you want to sleep with Grandma tonight? I will read you a story.”
Sharon replied delightedly, “Okay! I want to listen to Grandma’s stories.”
“Let’s go to sleep then.” Hannah and Daniel held Sharon in their arms and walked towards their bedroom. “Oh right, Lacey, let Grandma sleep in your room tonight.”
“Okay,” Lacey replied before waking Grandma up.
When Grandma awakened, she looked around in a daze before she jumped up. “Where’s Sharon, where’s Sharon...”
Lacey instantly comforted her, “Grandma, Sharon is sleeping with my mother. You can go to my room to get some rest.”
“Whew.” Grandma let out a long sigh of relief, “Sharon has already gone to bed. Good. Sigh, I am so old and useless, I can even fall asleep looking after a child...”
Lacey reassured her, “Grandma, Sharon was actually asleep just now as well. You coaxed her to sleep before falling asleep yourself too.”
“Is that so? I forgot...”
The two of them returned to the room.
Zeke looked at the sofa sadly and exhaled, “Sigh. I can’t believe the sofa is the only one that stayed on my side.”
Hannah and Daniel fought to tell stories to Sharon. Before long, the little girl drifted off to sleep.
Hannah gave Sharon a peck on her cheek before she prepared to go to sleep.
However, Daniel looked straight at Hannah. “Tell me, what’s the important missing link between Zeke and Lacey?”
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