Chapter 358
Chad nodded, giving onest reminder, "Keep your valuables, cell phone, ID, and wallet on you at all
times."
"Dude, you''re like mom." With that, Molly stuck her tongue out at him yfully. A warm smile lingered
on Chad''s face.
After getting out of the car, Molly went to the trunk to grab an empty suitcase before checking into the
station.
Once inside the station, she waved back at Chad, "Chad, remember to pick me up this afternoon, bye."
With that, she disappeared into the crowd.
Chad was on his way to the police station.
Grandma Aubree and Grandpa Elmer had packed several bags of clothing to go into town early in the
morning.
When the neighbors saw them, they asked, "Where are you two off to now?"
Grandpa Elmer proudly announced, "My granddaughter will be back soon to take us into town."
"Jade is so thoughtful. You two are lucky. Even on vacation, she makes a special trip to take you into
town for a treat."
Grandma Aubree, dressed in her new polka-dot dress, was sweeping the yard. "Our children and
grandchildren are all very thoughtful."
By almost eleven o''clock, Molly was back home with her suitcase. She''d taken a bus and hitched a
ride, which had jostled her so much that her lunch almost came up.
"Grandma, Grandpa, I''m back!" Molly called out as soon as she entered.
The neighbor''s dog, wagging its tail at the sound of her voice, rushed over to bark at Molly. "Woof,
woof, woof."
Molly was startled and dropped her suitcase at the door. "Grandma, Grandpa, there''s a dog!"
Grandpa Elmer came out with a stick, chasing away the dog that had scared his granddaughter.
Seeing her suitcase, he asked, "Molly, what did you bring a suitcase for?"
Molly replied, "I brought it for you and Grandma. I knew you two would have lots of luggage, and it
would be inconvenient for us to travel. So I brought my extrarge suitcase back."
Previously, when the elderly couple went to Havenbrook, they traveled by private car, and their
luggage, big and small, was conveniently ced in the trunk.
If they were to take the train, Molly would have to worry about the luggage. So she simply brought the
suitcase back with her.
Grandma Aubree, looking at her granddaughter''s suitcase covered in cartoon stickers along with dolls
and flowers, loved it instantly. "Molly, where did you buy this suitcase? It''s so pretty."
Molly looked at her suitcase, its original color hidden beneath the stickers. "Grandma, I''ll buy you one
when I get back home."
Grandma Aubree agreed happily, "I want a smaller one. This one is too big."
"No problem."
By the time Molly got home, it was already noon, and soon her phone rang with calls from Kendrick,
Coleen, Chad, Hansen, and Andre. They were all concerned that she might have been kidnapped by a
stranger, as if her family didn''t trust her.
Grandpa Elmer went to make lunch, while Grandma Aubree and Molly sat in the living room,
reorganizing the clothes in the suitcase. "Molly, why did your parents argue?"
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Molly answered, "Because you and Grandpa nevere back. They ended up arguing."
Grandma Aubree had a sudden realization. "Oh, I see. You lied to us on the phone yesterday."
"If I hadn''t lied, would you havee with me?"
After tidying up the luggage and having lunch at home, Molly helped Grandma clean the house and
nted a water-absorbing line in a flower pot. At two o''clock, Molly took her grandparents to the train
station. She was the one carrying the heavy luggage all the way. Grandma Aubree and Grandpa Elmer
wanted to help, but Molly insisted on doing it herself, never letting go of the suitcase.
They arrived at the station a bit early. In the waiting hall, Molly had nned to catch up on her TV
shows during the wait, but when she noticed her grandparents getting bored, she put away her phone,
sat on her suitcase, and asked her grandpa to push her around like he used to when she was a child.
Taking advantage of the situation, the elderly couple started ying with their granddaughter amidst
the bustling station.
By six in the evening, Chad''s car was already waiting at the exit gate. As soon as Molly appeared, he
spotted her. When she came running out, leaving her suitcase behind, she jumped into Chad''s arms.
"Chad, did I get lost?"
Chad, who was holding the suitcase in one hand and patting Molly''s head with the other, replied, "Not
bad, you made it back safe."
Grandma Aubree and Grandpa Elmer followed closely behind. When they got home, they didn''t have to
wait long before Coleen and Kendrick came back too.
Having been given a heads-up by their daughter the previous night, they knew the elderly couple would
being over, so they had the housemaid clean up the rooms. When their children were not at home,
the couple often left early and returnedte, so they dismissed the housemaids. Now that it was
summer vacation and Grandma Aubree and Grandpa Elmer were in town, Coleen had arranged for a
housemaid from a home servicepany yesterday.
Molly feigned jealousy, "Grandma, my mom treats you better than she treats me, her own daughter. I''ve
been back for so many days now, and I''ve been handling all three meals on my own. She never
thought of hiring a housekeeper to do myundry and cook for me."
Coleen retorted, "Stop pretending. Your brother leaves breakfast for you before he goes to work, you
go out for lunch, and your dad and I order takeout for your dinner. And you even have ate-night
snack. We''re not mistreating you. Even Mia doesn''t eat as much as you do."
Molly''s indignation faded, and she mumbled under her breath, "That is not true. She eats four meals a
day too, and every meal has meat and fish."
Chad suggested, "Mom, have Molly start work with you on Monday."
At home, she waspletely out of control. They needed to find something to keep her busy.
The thought of having to earn her own living, with a monthly sry of 400, made Molly ufortable.
"I don''t want to go. Mom, can I have a month off first?"
In front of her family, Coleen was straightforward, "You just want to bezy. If someone like you came
to interview at mypany, your resume would be rejected before it even reached me."
Molly protested, "I''m not that bad. I''m in the top ten of my ss."
With a straight-to-the-point tone, Coleen asked, "There are nine other ssmates ahead of you, so why
should I pick you?
You''re not a student union president nor part of any club. You have no certifications and no experience.
Your grades aren''t ster. What skills do you have? What do you write on your resume? Have you
passed the anynguage proficiency tests? Did you take anyputer courses? How much do you
know about your major? If you weren''t my daughter, do you think I would hire you?"
Molly, who didn''t understand the hardships of life, said, "But Mom, the sry you''re offering isn''t high
either~"
Coleen reprimanded her daughter, "Do you deserve a high sry? I provide your food and shelter,
even a ride to and fro. What more do you want, a monthly sry of 40 grand?"
Molly wanted to agree, but seeing her mother''s temper, she didn''t dare to add fuel to the fire. She cast
a pleading look towards her brother, asking, "Chad, can you say something for me?"
Chad responded, "I think Mom is right."
Grandpa Elmer felt a pang of sympathy. He told his daughter-inw, "Our Molly is still a child. Don''t be
so harsh on her. She''s already doing very well. Let her figure the rest out at her own pace. You''re
crushing her self-esteem. It''s heartbreaking."
Coleen pointed at her daughter, "Dad, she''s already 21. If she continues to act like a child, she will
be a deadbeat."
Molly retorted, "I am Andre''s little sister. I can''t be that useless, can I?"