Chapter 60
Love Coming from the Least Expected Chapter 60
Dad smiled. “Dearest Eve, you can draw of us at the same time, both mom and I. It would be best if we
could be hugging you in the picture. That way, everyone in our family can be together, for we are one
happy family.”
I began nodding ecstatically and started drawing, sticking my tongue out in concentration. Suddenly,
Crystal stood timidly in front of me, telling me she wanted to draw too. I told her we could share the
markers. To my surprise, she sprawled onto the ground and started crying. As she threw a tantrum, she
shrieked, “I want to draw. Don’t hate me. I’ll be good!”
Aunt Natalie marched forward to carry Crystal and started sobbing as well. I sat there, dumbstruck. I had
no idea why my cousin had cried. Just then, Dad walked over and reprimanded me, saying I should take
care of Crystal since she was younger. Mom, on the other hand, did not say anything. She pulled me into
her embrace and startedforting me, telling me softly that it would be best to avoid conflict with
Crystal.
Feeling as though I had been wronged, I quickly rified that I did not bully Crystal. It was her who had
started crying out of nowhere. To my dismay, not only did my father not believe me, but he even
threatened to hit me. After that, the first set of markers I ever owned was given to Crystal.
Disappointment filled my heart, but my mother bought me another set soon enough. Even so, something
felt different, as if something was missing.
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Before long, Scarlett appeared in front of our house, carrying Yvette. Mom cried the entire night. I
remembered snuggling up to her and calling out to her, telling her she still had me, and asking her to
stop crying. But my mother did not stop, and my tears started to fall as well.
I must have fallen asleep after crying so much. When I awoke the next day, Mom was gone. I cried out
for her, earning a p from my father. I was only six when that happened. The p made me lose my
bnce, and I fell to the floor in pain.
With heavy breaths, Dad told me that my mother had run away with another man. The man’s name was
Victor Cohen. He forbade me from saying her name ever again. As much as they tried to convince me, I
refused to ept that as the truth. I had seen Victor a few times, and Mom always was in a bad mood to
see him.
However, Dad never believed what I said. He forced me to call Scarlett my new mom, and Yvette would
be my sister. If I refused, he would hit me. He would even allow Scarlett to lock me in a room
without any food for days.
I screamed inside the room, making a fuss, hoping that my father would hug andfort me like he used
to. However, instead of doing so, Dad brought Yvette and the rest to go shopping, leaving me alone to
starve the whole day. It was already nighttime when Crystal brought in some food for me.
I was famished. I quickly grabbed the bowl and started eating, but I stopped after taking one bite. Crystal
had spiked the food with an unimaginable amount of salt, making the food inedible. Furious, I flipped the
bowl of food onto the ground, screaming and scolding her for pulling such a cruel prank.
“You little b*tch! Can you stop causing trouble on purpose? Crystal was the one who told me you have
not eaten. That’s why I let her bring the food to you! Continue reflecting on your behavior, and don’t even
think about eating before you learn your lesson!”
Ignoring my cries of protest, my father mmed the door with a bang, leaving me lying alone on the cold
floor. Realization dawned on me then. I had be a motherless child, and I had lost my dad too. There
was no one I could depend on.
I was locked in the room for two consecutive days without food. When I was allowed to exit the room, I
had no energy to even walk. If the servants had not taken pity on me and fed me, I would have died from
starvation.
Mom, why did you leave me? I don’t believe someone as perfect as you would cheat on Dad with Mr.
Cohen. Even if you did, why didn’t you take me with you?
Mom… where are you?
When I woke up, my mother was not by my side. However, I was being held in a warm embrace. I leaned
deeper into the person’s chest, feeling as though I was still in a dream. All my troubles and thoughts
seemed to disappear as long as I stayed in the warm, secure embrace.
With half-opened eyelids, I looked up to see Christopher’s defined jawbone and chin. He was holding me
tightly in his arms. His eyebrows were knitted closely together, probably because he was worried about
me. Seeing his frown, I suddenly had the urge to smoothen it out.
I did not want him to feel unhappy. It was a realization I had back in the restaurant. The only reason I had
shrugged him off to save Lyle was that I had gotten used to not being able to see my husband hurt.
Yet at the next moment, when I saw him looking at me with such disappointment in his dark eyes, an
indescribable mixture of sorrow and fear rose in my chest. I was terrified. Terrified that Christopher would
never want to see me again.