Chapter 940: Chapter 940

“Make sure you stay at home while we’re gone,” Adrian said.

He and Joelle hadn’t even finished their breakfast before rushing out the door, on their way to the airport. The lively mood at the dining table, once brightened by Aurora’s stellar grades, quickly turned heavy.

As the eldest, Aurora noticed how downcast her younger siblings seemed and wasted no time trying to lift their spirits.

Clapping her hands together, she announced, “Alright, we’ve got a new addition to the family on the way! Let’s start brainstorming ideas for how to welcome Ryland!”

Molly’s eyes lit up, her interest piqued. “Leave it to me!”

Without hesitation, the three of them dove into the task, each busying themselves.

By mid-morning, as Molly sprawled on the floor, sketching designs for the backdrop, the doorbell rang.

She went to answer it and found a family of three standing on the doorstep. The woman at the center appeared to be about the same age as Aurora, and Molly immediately recognized her—Addie Lewis, a girl who never missed an opportunity to cause trouble for Aurora.

“Hello. Is Aurora Watson home?”

Molly had no regard for the family. “What do you want with my sister?”

Addie’s mother forced a smile. “Could you ask your sister to come talk to us?”

“No.” Molly barely spared a glance at the older woman, crossing her arms defiantly, paintbrush still clutched in one hand. Despite being the smallest, her presence felt towering. “You’re here to pick on my sister, aren’t you?”

“No, no, that’s not it at all!” The woman nudged Addie forward. “Tell her!”

Molly’s eyes narrowed as Addie, hesitating, finally lifted her head. Her eyes were swollen. Had she been sobbing?

Molly couldn’t help but feel a small, guilty spark of satisfaction, but her face showed no mercy. “My parents aren’t home. I can’t let you in.”

“Are you Mr. Miller’s second daughter?” Addie’s father asked. “We’ve come to apologize. We don’t need to come inside, just ask Aurora to come out.”

“Apologize?” Molly chewed on her gum, her tone nonchalant, before grabbing Addie by the collar. “What did you do to my sister this time?”

Addie shrieked, taking a quick step back behind her parents, startled.

Though she was young, Molly had a razor-sharp instinct for trouble. “She must’ve done something seriously wrong for you to come here begging for forgiveness. Otherwise, you wouldn’t be standing on my doorstep.”

The Lewis family exchanged uneasy glances, their guilt written on their faces. They’d been sent here by Dunn, but it was clear that the Miller family wasn’t one to be easily intimidated.

Molly stood her ground, her voice unwavering. “I haven’t heard my sister say she’s ready to forgive anyone. You should turn around and leave now. We don’t need your apology. Since you’ve made trouble for my sister, when my parents get back, we’ll bite back!”

The Lewis family looked rattled, and it was evident they were intimidated, not just by Adrian but also by Dunn.

Addie, suddenly aware of the mess she had created, began pleading desperately.

Molly, however, remained unmoved.

“Molly, what’s going on here?” Lucas appeared, and after hearing the situation, his reaction was more measured than Molly’s. He headed upstairs to update Aurora.

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