Chapter30
“Nonsense!”BelindaredangrilyatLily.“You’rejusta<b>child</b>,Whatareyoutalkingaboutkitingfor?Ifwordgetsout,whowouldstillwanttobefriendswithyou?”
Lilyremainedsilent.Infrontofhergrandmother,shealwayssuppressedherviolenttendencies.Shedidn’twanthergrandmothertowitnessanybloodshed.
“Goon,fixherarm<b>for</b>her.Fromnowon,justtry<b>to</b>avoidber.”BelindapattedLily’sshoulderandadvisedsoftly.
Lilysighedsoftly asshestoodandLiftedSusan.Withafirmpush,shemaneuvered<b>Susan’s</b>dislocatedarmbackintoitssocket.LilythenpushedSusanawayandcoldlyuttered,<b>”</b>Getasfarawayfrommeasyoucan.”
Terrifiedbythem,Susanfoundherselfunabletoutterasingleword.Sheturnedtofleeforthedoor.
Justasshereachedthedoor,Shamsuddenlylungedforwardandblockedherpath.“Mrs.Martinez,youjustinsultedsomeone.Aren’tyougoingtoapologize?”
Hepulledasmallknifefromhispocket,idlytwirlingitinhishandwithamischievousgrin.Lilymightnotcare,buthecertainlydid.All text ? N?velD(r)a''ma.Org.
Althoughhehadulteriormotivesfor apanyingLilytothehospitaltovisitBelinda,hecouldn’tignorethatLilywastold’sfiancéeandpracticallypartoftheirgroup<b>.</b>Howcouldheallowsomeonewhohadharmedoneofthemtowalk<b>away</b>soeasily?
Susan,whohadbeenintimidatedbyLilyearber,wasnowterrifiedofSham
Tooterrified toarguefurther,SusanrantothebedandapologizedtoBelinda,“I’msorry,it’smyfault,Ishouldn’thavescoldedyou”
Belindajustwavedherhanddismissivelyandsaid,“Goaway.”
Susanwastooafraidtoleave.ShetrembledasshelookedatShaunandaskedhesitantly,“Shaun,canIgonow?”
Shaundidn’tanswer.HelookedatLoid.
WithanedfromLoid,Shaunsteppedaside,allowingSusanto<b>leave</b>
AssoonasSusanleft,ShaunwalkedovertoBelinda’sbedwithagrin.“Hi,Belinda.I’mShaun,”hegreeted.
Loidfollowedsuit,approachingthebedwithapolitedemeanor.“Hello,BelindaI’mLoid”Hethenpausedbrieflybeforeadding,“I’mLily’snc”
Belindaimmediatelysmileduponhearingthis.“Oh,it’syou!You’requitehandsome”
“Thankyou”Loidpulledoutachairandsatdown,gesturingtoward Daniel“ThisisDaniel.”
Danielquickly cameovertogreetBelinda
BelindanoddedrepeatedlyatthemandthenturnedtoLoid<b>,</b>saying,“Lily’syounganddoesn’tunderstandmuchyet.Ifshedoesanythingwrong.Ihopeyoucanbeunderstanding
ReassuranceflickeredinLoid’seyesashereplied,“Don’tworry,she’sfine.”Hisfaintsmileheld<b>a</b>hint ofpoliteness,andhistoneremainedrespectful
“Actually,I’m old,andIdon’thavemuchlongertolive.The hingthatworriesmemostisLily.”
Assoonasshefinishedspeaking,Lily’sfaceturnedcold.“Grandma”
Belindasighed.“Loid,Iknowyourfamilyiswell–off,andyoumightbeoutofLily’sleagueOntopofthat,she’s<b>dealing</b>withthisconflictwithSusan.ButLoid,ifeverthingsdon’tworkoutwithyoutwo,pleasefindheragoodfamily.”
Lilymmedherphoneonthetable.Herexpressionwasgrim.
Loidreachedforherhand,offeringagentlesmile.“Don’tworry,Belindal‘takecareofher,andI’llmakesurethedoctorsdoeverythingtheycantotreatyourillness,”he
reassured
“Iknowmyownbodybest1shouldvedied<b>a</b>longtimeago,butLilyhasbeenkeepingmealivewithallsortsofexpensivemedicines.EvenLilycan’tcuremyillness,soIdoubtanyoneelsecan‘
Withadismissivewave,Belindasaid,“Alright,enoughaboutme.Thesmellinthewardisn’tverypleasant.Whydon’tallofyou gooutforawalk?”
“It’sokay,Belinda<b>,</b>”Shaunsaid.HepouredBelindaassofwaterwithasmile.“We’llstayherewithyou.”
Thesmellinthewardwasn’tpleasant<b>,</b>butLoidandShaunwerenoordinaryrichyoungmen.They’dbeenthroughalot,andthiswasnothinparedtothat.