Chapter 7

• Araceli POV
• Veronica stared at Evelin with a strong sense of warning.
• Evelin glanced at Veronica fearfully, lowered her head, and did not speak again.
• Evelin's son, Arthur Marley, sensing his mother's fear, suddenly burst into tears. The entire living room was filled with the sound of crying and an oppressive atmosphere.
• Veronica gave them a disgusted look and said, "Araceli, come with me. I have something to talk to you about."
• I nodded and signed my name on the contract. Then, I said to Krish, "Krish, take care of Valeria. Mommy will be right back."
• Krish nodded and said, "Mommy, don't worry. I'll take care of her."
• Over the years, Krish was always taking care of Valeria.
• When we were abroad, I couldn't take care of them attentively because I had to earn money, let alone treat Valeria's illness.
• Krish knew I was exhausted, so he always took good care of Valeria and didn't let me worry. I sometimes felt guilty for letting Krish take on so much responsibility. He was only a five-year-old boy. I knew a lot of kids his age were naughty, but he bravely took on the responsibility of taking care of his little sister.
• I was grateful for that.
• I followed Veronica into the study room.
• Veronica closed the door, took my hand, and sighed.
• "Five years ago, I thought you ran away from home. I never imagined that your father would keep you in a warehouse for eight whole months. That bastard gave your shares to your half-sister, Melany Chancey. Now that you're back, we're going to make Eclipse spit those things out!"
• I nodded, my eyes full of tears.
• A big part of the reason I brought Valeria back home was because I wanted her to have more connections with Veronica.
• I whispered, "Grandma, don't worry about me. I will get back everything that is mine and avenge myself and my two babies."
• I thought of the two blue and purple babies lying on the floor and was heartbroken.
• They had been murdered by Melany.
• "Araceli, sweetie, I will go out of my way to help you." Veronica patted me on the back. "You will live here from now on. This is your home."
• I nodded my head.
• This was my home, the place where I grew up.
• Suddenly, there was a cry from outside.
• Veronica's brow furrowed. "Is Arthur crying again?"
• An image suddenly flashed in my mind. After that, a strong sense of foreboding came into my heart. I had been able to mind-link with Valeria since she was born, and when she sensed danger, I felt it too.
• That scream just now...
• Valeria was in trouble!
• I got up and walked towards the door. I saw Evelin in the living room, lifting her leg and about to kick Valeria.
• Valeria was frozen, unaware of the impending danger.
• "Stop it!"
• I yelled, dashing over.
• Suddenly...
• Krish threw a giant spider at Evelin's face, and Evelin screamed, but she couldn't get the spider off.
• Valeria stood still, not knowing what was happening. She heard Evelin's scream and ran backwards, hiding behind the couch.
• "Fuck it!!! Who did that?"
• Evelin was enraged and finally got the spider off. It turned out to be a spider toy, not a real one, and it was very sticky.
• Her face was covered in glue, and she looked like a mess.
• Krish stood in front of her, unafraid, staring into her eyes.
• I saw Evelin suddenly raise her hand to slap Krish, so I rushed over and held Krish. With my other hand, I squeezed Evelin's hand hard.
• She screamed as if she was dying of pain.
• Fire was burning in my eyes. I suddenly didn't want to let go and kept squeezing her hand even harder.
• "Mommy..."
• I heard Valeria's soft voice and snapped back to attention, frowning and letting go.
• "Evelin, I have just recorded the whole thing and will call the police immediately. Given that you tried to abuse my child, you will be arrested."
• Evelin laughed, "What are you talking about? Your daughter hit my son! Look!"
• I turned my head and saw the red marks on Arthur's face.
• Valeria would never slap other kids like this.
• "Mommy, it's none of Valeria's business." Krish said, "Arthur called Valeria dumbass and pushed her. She fell down."
• Anger welled up in me.
• "Slap!"
• A slap sounded in the living room.
• Evelin's eyes widened. "Ah!!! Bitch, what is wrong with you? Did you just slap me? Fuck you, bitch! I'll kill you!"
• She instantly turned into a huge wolf and was about to charge at me.
• I dodged Evelin's attack. She lost her balance and fell to the floor, landing on her face.
• Her nose was broken, and there was blood in the corner of her mouth.
• I looked down at her and said, "Oh, sorry, I just accidentally poured my tea on the floor. Be careful. It is slippery."
• She turned back into a human and lay naked on the ground.
• I held Valeria in my arms and continued to say, "Now I really need to call the police and tell them about your abuse of my children. So, you better clean up your face first. The cops will probably think you are a crazy woman and thus put you in a mental hospital."
• I held Krish's hand and headed upstairs.
• Madyson rushed over. She glared at me and said fiercely, "You bitch! How dare you hurt my daughter? I'm going to get you out of this house!"
• Madyson helped Evelin up, put a long bath towel on her, and picked up Arthur, who was crying loudly in her arms.
• Veronica saw it all. She stood on the second floor and roared, "Madyson, I think you're the one who needs to get the hell out of here! From this day forward, you will never set foot in this house again as long as I live!"
• Madyson stared at me indignantly and turned to leave.
• Veronica sighed and said, "Araceli, I'm really sorry. Those dumb bastards are going crazy trying to get my inheritance! I have long prepared a house for you and kids. You guys can go stay over there for a period of time."
• I hesitated for a moment and nodded slowly.
• Veronica continued to say, "Okay, let's not talk about these annoying things. Araceli, I'm going to throw you a party, so everyone will know you're back alive. No one will ever hurt my granddaughter again."
• I frowned and stared into Veronica's eyes firmly.
• I nodded and said, "Okay, Grandma. I can't wait to see their stunned faces."