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âSince weâre all family, and Caroline calls you âMom,â I can call you that too. It makes us closer, donât you think?â
But this flattery completely backfired.
Harperâs expression remained cold, even more irritated than before. âOh, so itâs you. Iâve heard about you.â
Elizabeth thought Harper was starting to accept her, so she smiled even more eagerly. âYes, yes! If you ever have time, Mom, you should visit the Brooks family. Iâd love to host you properly and show my respect.â
âNo need!â Harper rejected her outright without a second thought. âIâve seen the kind of tricks your family plays.â
Elizabeth froze. âPardon? I⦠I donât understandâ¦â
âBack when Caroline used to visit the orphanage, she often had bruises all over her body. That was your doing, wasnât it?â Harperâs tone was sharp and unyielding. âAs her younger sister, you constantly targeted her, bullied her, and tried to crush her. Iâve heard plenty about the things you did. Listen to me, Elizabeth, stay away from the Ellison residence, and stop trying to get close to David. Heâs your brotherâinâlaw. Know your place and quit your little schemes. Otherwise, Caroline might be too softâhearted to do anything to you, but I wonât hesitate to step in and take care of you myself. Do you understand?â
âIâ¦â
âI asked, do you understand?â
Elizabeth didnât dare push her luck. She could only nod. âI understand, momâ¦â
âWhat did you just call me?â
Elizabeth swallowed hard and corrected herself. âMadam Harper.â
Only then did Harper cast her a disdainful glance before turning away. âPaul.â
âIâm here, Madam Harper.â
âFrom now on, do not allow her to enter the Ellison residence. She is also not permitted to approach David or Caroline.â
Paul bowed slightly. âUnderstood, Madam Harper.â
Without sparing Elizabeth another look, Harper got into her car and left, as if she wasnât even worth her time.
This time, Elizabeth had suffered a huge lossâone she couldnât do anything about. After all, this is Mr. Ellisonâs mother!
She wasnât foolish enough to think she could go against Harper and win.
It wasnât until Harperâs car disappeared from view that Elizabeth finall lip in frustration.
dropped her fake smile, biting her
Fine. No point letting this little setback ruin her mood. She still had more important things to do.
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Forcing herself to stay composed, she adjusted her expression and turned around, her voice syrupy sweet again. âMr. Ellison-â
But before she could take another step, Caroline was already standing in front of her.
David stood behind Caroline, completely blocked from view.
âYou came to the Ellison residence to see how badly Iâd end up, didnât you?â Caroline asked. âWell, now youâve seen it. Satisfied?â
âI⦠I came to see Mr. Ellison! What are you even talking about? Sis, why do you always have to pick on me?â
Of course, Elizabeth would never admit it.
Instead, she played the victim. âCaroline, I donât mind if you target me, but Madam Harper didnât like me either. You must have said a lot of bad things about me to her, didnât you?â
âThe things youâve done over the years speak for themselves. I donât have to say a wordâanyone with eyes can see the truth.â
Caroline and Harper shared a bond that went beyond mere inâlaws.
Caroline had grown up in an orphanage, and because of that, she always wanted to give back. She frequently volunteered, bringing school supplies, clothes, and snacks for the children.
But every time she visited, she was covered in bruises. If it wasnât from Samanthaâs beatings, then it was from Elizabethâs pinches.
Over time, Harper had noticed. She had started paying attention, asking questions, and showing concern.
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