Chapter 74
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In her mind, the conflict between Zinnia and Betty was nothing serious. It was just a small misunderstanding that could be resolved with a little effort.
Since Betty had a good temper, Maelis planned to have her be more tolerant of Zinnia. She would guide Zinnia well too. She truly believed they could get along peacefully.
Besides, she had raised Betty for over a decade. She wouldn’t give up on her so easily.
Even though Maelis had seen the truth of the situation yesterday, she couldn’t bring herself to believe Betty was truly at fault. She thought she was just scared.
She believed that as long as she talked to them nicely, they wouldn’t reject Zinnia and that Betty would get along with her too.
“Didn’t I tell you not to come for Zinnia until you’d made up your mind?” Sofia’s voice was firm, her disappointment cutting through the room as she looked at the indecisive Maelis.
Sofia shook her head, thinking, ‘Someone almost got seriously hurt, and Maelis still thought this was just a little squabble between sisters.
She and Henry spoiled Maelis too much, and Donald had always treated her well, so Maelis had never really faced any major hardships in life.
However, just because of this, Maelis became indecisive, unable to tell right from wrong. When it came time to make tough decisions, she always softened and couldn’t bring herself to be firm.
“Zinnia and Betty don’t have to be at odds. They’re both my daughters. How could I possibly choose between them?” Maelis hadn’t expected Sofia to push her so hard.
She turned to glance at Zinnia, then looked back at Sofia with a conflicted expression. Both Zinnia and Betty were her treasures, and she couldn’t give up on either of them.
“Grandma, Betty was just scared and made a mistake. She knew she was wrong and promised she wouldn’t do it again. If we handle this properly, I’m sure Zinnia and Betty can get along,” Timothy said, clearly taken aback by Sofia’s stance.
Betty called him yesterday afternoon to explain. She said she had acted out of fear and made a mistake, but now she understood she was wrong.
She even promised that she wouldn’t repeat such behavior and would try her best to get along with Zinnia.
Having lived with Betty for over a decade, Timothy wouldn’t give up on her.
Even though Timothy knew the medicine had been given by Zinnia and not Betty, he still found himself inclined to support Betty.
“No way. I won’t let Zinnia go back to your house and be mistreated again. You’re all blind to Betty’s true nature.” Sofia shook her head, sighing as she realized the Shaw family was instinctively defending Betty.
She thought, ‘How long would it take for them to finally wake up? Even with the evidence staring them in the face, they still refused to believe it.‘
Sofia couldn’t understand how an entire family could be so blind.
“Since you can’t decide, I’ll do it for you. Betty needs to move out. Find her a place to live, hire someone to look after her, and make sure she has enough to live on,” Sofia said firmly with her gaze fixed on Maelis.
The Shaw family’s blind loyalty to Betty left Sofia deeply worried about Zinnia’s future life with them. She had to force Maelis to make a choice, while also giving her a chance to win back Zinnia’s trust.
As long as Betty stayed there, Zinnia and Maglis would never truly reconcile. If they waited any longer, it might be too late to fix things.
“Mom! Donald won’t agree to this. Besides, Betty grew up by my side. How could I trust someone else to take care of her?” Maelis lowered her head hesitantly, unable to meet Sofia’s eyes.
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Chapter 74
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“And you trust us to take care of Zinnia, huh? You can’t bear sending Betty away, but you had no problem sending Zinnia off back then, right?” Sofia’s voice turned sharp.
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