Lindsey and Sh simultaneously nced over their shoulders.
A round head peeked out from a slightly open bedroom door.
“Mommy… “
Sh gestured invitingly and called, “Come here, ine.
”
ine stepped out, dr@ped in a whitece nightdress.
Herrge, round eyes blinked charmingly.
Rising from the sofa, Lindsey observed the charming girl before her, instantly taking a liking to her.
“Sh, this is your daughter, isn’t she? She’s adorable.
”
ine halted a meter from Lindsey, a hint of wariness in her expression.
“Mommy, who is she?”
Sh approached and crouched beside ine, speaking gently, “This is a dear friend of mine.Content is property of N?velDrama.Org.
You can call her Aunt Lindsey.
”
Then, turning to Lindsey, Sh introduced, “Linds, meet my daughter, ine.
”
Lindsey hastened over, crouching before the girl.
She extended her hand with a smile, saying, “Hello, ine.
”
ine gazed at Lindsey, her big eyes curious.
Suddenly, ine lunged at Lindsey, gripping and biting her arm fiercely.
Lindsey winced in pain.
Sh sprang up, swiftly pulling ine away, and eximed, “What are you doing, ine?”
Tears streamed down ine’s cheeks.
“She’s a bad person! I don’t want bad people in our home.
”
“What do you mean, ine? Lindsey is a friend, she’s not bad at all.
”
Sh, anxious, struggled to calm the situation.
ine’s wails grew louder.
“She’ll make Mommy leave me.
She’s mean.
I want her to leave; I don’t want her here.
”
Lindsey gazed at the weeping ine, feeling a pang of sympathy.
In the past five years, with Sh imprisoned by Andrew, ine must have endured a lot of pain.
Maybe witnessing too much cruelty and violence made her so cautious around strangers and deeply dependent on her mother.
Letting out a soft sigh, Lindsey rose to her feet, saying, “Sh, take care of ine.
My presence here seems to upset her more.
I should go now.
”
Cradling ine, Sh nced at the teeth marks on Lindsey’s arm and expressed concern, “Linds, your arm…”
Lindsey brushed it off with an easy smile, “Oh, it was just a little nip.
It doesn’t hurt.
”