Chapter 5

The woman rushed over, and the flowers in her hand hit Estelle directly. She pushed her back violently and pulled Carmella into her arms.

Simone Kaiser anxiously checked Carmella, ‘Are you hurt? Are you bleeding? Where does it hurt?”

With dewy petals scattered all over the floor, the thorns on the flowers pricked Estelle’s neck, causing a slight sting She looked at the woman’s anxious expression and was stunned for a moment.

Bennett quickly came over and asked Estelle, “Are you okay?”

Simone suddenly turned around, staring at Estelle with a fierce look, “What are you trying to do? Kill Carmella?” Estelle was shocked by the disgust and hatred in the woman’s eyes.

Carmella glanced at Estelle and hurriedly grabbed Simone’s wrist. “Mom, you misunderstand. I asked my sister to help me trim my hair. She didn’t hurt me.”

“Oh, I see!” Bennett laughed and scolded Simone, “You’re always so impulsive. You get angry without figuring things out. Look at Estelle’s clothes, you’ve messed them up.”

Simone, knowing she had wronged Estelle, looked embarrassed and defended herself, “I just saw Estelle holding scissors to Carmella’s neck. How was I supposed to know she was cutting hair?”

“Enough!” Bennett shot Simone a look and turned to Carmella, “Take your sister to change her clothes; she looks all dirty now.”

“Sister, come with me!”

Carmella tried to hold her hand, but Estelle subtly avoided her, her fingers brushing off the petals on her shoulder.

As they entered the bedroom on the second floor, Carmella apologized guiltily, “I’m so sorry, sis. I didn’t expect mom to come home at this time and get you hurt.”

“It’s not your fault!” Estelle’s innocent face showed a faint smile.

Carmella fetched a white T-shirt from the wardrobe and put it on the sofa. “This one is new and I have never worn it before. Try it on, sister, I’ll wait for you downstairs.

“Okay.”

Estelle looked at the shirt on the sofa, her expression dulling. What a coincidence-one wanting a haircut

wasn’t closed tightly let out Bennett’s voice, “How

Estelle slowed her pace.

known she was cutting hair? She was holding scissors horizontally to

the way you’ve been treating Estelle is wrong? Don’t

returned home three years ago, I wanted to make up for it, but she insisted

asked. “I know you love Carmella, but Estelle was taken. away at birth and suffered so much outside. Can’t you

helpless, “I want to treat Estelle better, but for twenty

painting, violin-she excels at everything, so sensible and smart. Well, Estelle, she has nothing to show for herself; I just can’t bring myself

you say that

of her, am 17′ Simone complained, “You’re also

gray jewelry box out of her bag and put

Seeing Estelle, she immediately asked with a smile, “Does the shirt fit,

perfect, thank you!”

being so polite? We’re

something that I need to take care of back at school. So I have to go, please tell Dad for

so soon? We haven’t even had

to ruin her birthday,” Estelle said and headed for the door.

turned to Addy. “Where’s Calvin? Ask

dear, what a pity! Mr. Calvin just left to

fine. Can you please get me an umbrella, Addy?”

Addy turned and quickly returned with an umbrella, handing it to Estelle, and not forgetting to remind her, “This umbrella

of mockery in her eyes, Estelle maintained her composure,

Carmella saw Calvin holding an umbrella, walking towards the

looked embarrassed. “Oh, Mr. Calvin returned half an hour ago; letting our young

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