Chapter 528
“I knew it! You still n to leave me alone here to be bullied by the others again! If that’s the case, why
did youe back? Go away! I don’t want to see you! After all, I’ve gotten used to not having a mother
after so many years! Go!”
Why is she thinking of leaving right after she’s back? I only want my mom to stay by my side. It isn’t
willful, as it’s only an expectation from a daughter toward her mother.
“I-I’m not! That isn’t what I meant! I wasn’t thinking of leaving. I-I-” Isabelle seemed to be stumped at
my words. The once eloquent woman suddenly seemed to have lost her way with words. First, she said
that she wouldn’t leave. Then, she said she would leave if I didn’t want to see her. After that, she said
she was sorry. It was as if she didn’t know what she was saying at that point. In the end, she shut her
mouth. With tears streaming down her face, she just kept apologizing to me.
I could no longer hold myself back anymore, so without caring about anything else, I jumped into her
arms and started wailing. “Mom! Mom!”
This is my mom! Even though we had so much conflict back in Anndur, it only takes one sentence
from her for me to brush it off and forget everything.
Tears welled up in her eyes as she patted my back lightly. “I’m sorry. We were facing some problems
back then in Anndur. I was afraid that you might get tangled in our mess, so I didn’t dare to speak
more to you. Can you forgive me? How can I not know your father? So I know for sure that you’ve lived
a difficult life in the Tanner residence. However, there was someone after us at that time. I was scared
that they would target you, so I had no choice.”
“No! I didn’t me you for any of it. I know that you love me!” Although tears blurred my vision, I could
still see her tears and the guilt and devastation in her eyes.
“Yvonne, my darling! Let me have a look at you!”
In the end, I left the party early, following Isabelle into her car. I kept holding her hand the entire time,
terrified that I would lose her again once I released my grip. It made me feel like I was a child. As
Isabelle sized me up, a proud smile crept onto her face. “You grew up already. The time sure passed in
the blink of an eye. Yet, you have always been so young, petite, and obedient in my memory.”
“Yeah! I’m an adult now!” In return, I paid so many prices to grow up. ”Mom, were you fine after the
shooting incident? I was so worried about you, but I didn’t know if I should bother you or not.”
With that, I started to examine her thoroughly and was just one step away from touching her with my
hands.
“Don’t worry. I’m fine since we prepared in advance. Fortunately, you left that day. I was so scared that
you would also face danger when you were with us.” The more she thought about it, the deeper the
fear set in. As she caressed my face, I couldn’t help but notice how gentle her touch was. It was very
different from Christopher’s.
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A momentter, she asked, “Why do you seem thinner than before? Doesn’t your boyfriend take good
care of you?”
Since I didn’t want her to know about me getting shot by a shotgun, I quickly exined, “He and his
family members treat me well. Moreover, isn’t it good that I got thinner? Many women hope to lose
some weight, yet they fail. After all, the society nowadays prefers skinny beauties.”
“I still prefer you to be chubbier. It’s good for your body if you can eat a bit more.” Isabelle then took out
her purse, pulled out a photo from it, and started to look at it intently. I leaned closer and found a six-
year-old chubby me who beamed while standing in the garden in the photo. She had dressed me up as
a princess at that time.
The photo was a tad yellowish, but Isabelle had preserved it so well. Its worn edges showed that its
owner had held and caressed it often.
“Look at how cute you were when you were younger. Eve, can you let me take care of you from now
on? Regardless of what happened, I’ll forever stand behind you, be your support, and protect you.”