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Dylan Summers looked at Yolanda Summers.
Yolanda nodded, âItâs true, dad. That day we saw Purple Summers sneaking around outside the living room. We called out to her, and when she was discovered, she became furious and pushed Laura to the ground.â
They were trying to pin the blame on Purple with a plausible story.
Purpleâs long eyelashes trembled slightly as she glanced at the sisters and remained silent.
The atmosphere in the living room was delicate.
Dylan took it all in.
As Lauraâs sister, Yolanda would naturally side with her, so her words lacked impartiality and were hard to believe!
Looking at Purpleâs silence and the helpless expression on her face, Dylan already had his answer in his heart.
He kept his face calm and didnât say anything, feeling somewhat annoyed.
This wasnât the first or second time the sisters had bullied Purple; as long as their childish fights didnât cause serious harm, he didnât bother to interfere, but they shouldnât have involved him.
He felt that Yolanda and Laura were treating him like a fool, without showing the respect a father deserved.
Dylan, who prided himself on his dignity, didnât get angry easily. He looked at Purple and his face remained calm. âIs that what happened?â
Purple shook her head lightly, her voice soft and timid like a little girlâs. âI went to offer incense to the third sister-in-law, and on the way back, I bumped into Yolanda and Laura outside the living room. I⦠I wanted to leave, but Laura wouldnât let me. She yelled âugly ghost, stop!â, but I was really scared, so I didnât stopâ¦â
As she spoke, she looked up at Dylan timidly and said, âThatâs when she fellâ¦â
It was normal for Purple to want to avoid the sisters since she was often bullied by them.
âYouâre lying, you pushed me!â Laura, furious and stomping her feet, stood up and wanted to fight Purple.
âEnough!â Unable to bear it any more, Dylan rebuked Lauraâs outburst!
His anger caused the sisters to shrink back in unison.
Laura, both angry and aggrieved, didnât dare to say anything else as she quietly shed tears next to her sister.
âLook at you now, all those books you read for nothing!â Dylan scolded Laura sternly, his voice incredibly harsh.
âDad! It was herâ¦â Laura tried to argue, but Yolanda pulled her back and gave her a warning look.
Laura had no choice but to remain silent, biting her lip and giving Purple a resentful glare.
Dylanâs expression softened slightly, and he spoke gently to Purple, âLaura fell hard this time, and she must have misunderstood, thinking you pushed her. Purple, donât be afraid. Even if Laura is my daughter, if she does something wrong, I wonât be biased.â n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Though he said it was Lauraâs fault, he didnât make her apologize.
It seems that even though Dylan believed Laura fell on her own, he was still somewhat irritated with her. Purple thought silently.
She said softly, âBig brother, donât blame Laura. I was wrong too. If I hadnât run away, maybe she wouldnât have fallenâ¦â
She appeared to be concerned for the Summers sistersâ sake.
Dylan was relieved and praised her for being well-behaved and sensible. âAlright, you can go back now, so your mother doesnât worry.â
Purple nodded and turned to leave.
Once Purple left, Laura, with tears in her eyes, said to Dylan, âDad, you have to believe me. It really was Purple who pushed me.â
She tugged at Yolandaâs side. âSis, tell dad it was all because of Purpleâ¦â
Yolanda ignored her sisterâs plea and stood quietly to the side.
Dylan looked at Laura with a calm face, barely suppressing his anger. âDo you really think Purple could push you? Sheâs a year younger than you!â
Laura was already seventeen. She was tall but not slender, perhaps because of her large frame, so if she indulged slightly in eating, she would appear tall and sturdy, without a girlâs gracefulness.
Compared to the exquisite beauty of Purple, Laura was just too sturdy⦠No one would believe Purple could push her.
Moreover, Purple had injured her wrist.
However, they didnât know that Purple was no longer Purple; as a former prosecutor, she often had to deal with criminals, so basic defense techniques like grappling and fighting skills were second nature. It wouldnât matter if she had slit her wrist, let alone broken an arm; she would still be more than a match for a girl like Laura..