Chapter 441
Seeing Florence''s tear-stained face, Amelia was amused. She pointed to the bathroom. "Let''s go.
Let''s go washing your face!"
"Amelia! I''m not a kid... I don''t need you to help me there."
That being said, Florence followed Amelia willingly.
Florence liked her so much. Amelia was both gentle, generous, and didn''t care about her
recklessness and rudeness at all. In
Staring at Amelia''s back, Florence made up her mind that no matter what would happen, she would
always be at Amelia''s side!
When Amelia reappeared with Florence, who had her make-up in check again, everyone looked at
them with a knowing smile in their eyes.
They still remember Florence''s throwing a tantrum at Amelia in the hospital. Everyone had been
worried about when they would forgive each other again. And now it seemed that they had be
friends again in private.
Since Howard and Eve were not home, Patrick was sitting at the center of the living room and
making tea. He asked her sister suddenly, "Florence, where are Dad and Mom?"
Florence gave a short pause before saying, "Patrick, you may not know that Dad has built a Buddha
hall in the backyard two months ago to pray for Mom.
But... Somehow Mom was furious at it. And Dad was angry, too. So he stays in the hall every day to
copy scriptures. I guess he is still there now."
Patrick knitted his brows, "Dad has converted to Buddhism?"
Owen couldn''t help chuckling. "What nonsense are you thinking about? Dad built the Buddha hall to
find peace and dispel the resentment he feels."
Finding no surprise on Owen''s face, Patrick narrowed his eyes. "Owen, you knew that already?"
Owen picked up a cup of tea and slowly said, "Yes, I knew it a long time ago. I called you one day.
Do you remember? But the moment I brought Dad up, you ask me to stop talking. So I could only
leave it alone for the time being."
Patrick seemed to remember such a thing, so he didn''t argue with him anymore.
Amelia looked around the huge living room, the second floor, and the third floor, but she couldn''t
found Eve. So she asked Florence, "Where is Eve?"
A touch of worry flickered in Florence''s eyes. "Mom woke up this morning saying that she had a
headache. Then the driver took her to the hospital."
"Isn''t there a family doctor?"
"Amelia, the doctor also needs to go home for Christmas..."
While they were talking, they found Ashley being chased by Rick. Amelia and Florence immediately
fixed their gazes on her in case she fell from the chasing.
While Ashley was running, she kept looking back and grimacing at Rick. Amelia reminded her with
concerns, "Ashley, don''t run that fast! Be careful!"
"I''ll be fine!" The whole living room was full of her brightughter, which dissipated a little the
depressing air of the house.
When Ashley ran to the door, the carved gate opened slowly. Ashley was so upied ying with
Rick that she identally bumped into someoneing in from the light outside.
Eve had a headache. Coupled with the sudden bumping, she was a little annoyed. But when she
found that the one who had run into her was her granddaughter, she reced her irritated
expression with a smiling one and reached out to touch her
face.
But Ashley was terrified by Eve''s infuriated look. She had never seen adults with such fierce eyes
as if killing her was the only way to vent their anger.
When she caught a glimpse of Eve''s approaching hand, she was reminded of the witches'' hands
mentioned in the storybooks. Not only did Ashley dodge Eve''s hand, but she also turned around
and ran to Amelia, who was the closest to her. The girl held Amelia''s leg and cried out, "Auntie..."
Seeing the girl seeking protection from her, Amelia felt both sorry and puzzled. She pulled Ashley a
little away and squatted down to take a look at her. "Ashley, don''t cry. Did you hurt? Let me help
you..."
But Ashley sobbed. "Grandma''s eyes are so scary..."
"Huh?" Amelia couldn''t help looking up at Eve, only to find she looked as usual.
What Amelia didn''t know was that Amelia had always seen Eve as her real self. Eve had never
hidden her vicious look in front of Amelia...
But when facing others, especially her lovable grandchildren, Eve was always kind and amiable.
That was why Ashley was so frightened when she saw Eve''s true color.
Eve was furious at the truth that her beloved granddaughter had run away from her to the disliked
Amelia. She vented her anger at the stupid dog on the ground who had lost its target and was
looking around nkly!
"You stinking dog! Who allowed you to get into my house and scare my darling granddaughter?"
Eve rushed over, lifted her foot, and gave a good kick at Rick''s belly, sending him out!
"Rick!" Amelia, Andrew, Ashley, and Florence cried out simultaneously.
Rick flew backward and fell to Amelia''s feet. It tried to stand up with its trembling forelegs but failed
again and again.
In the end, Rick could only look helplessly at Amelia with its dark, watery eyes and let out a sad cry.
"Rick..." Amelia watched it in disbelief. When she came back to her senses, she carefully held Rick
in her arms. If only she had been able to understand itsnguage. Then she could have known what
Rick was saying.
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Nestling in Amelia''s arms, Rick curled up its limbs in pain and kept sobbing. It was obvious that its
stomach was in pain.
Amelia didn''t dare to waste any time. She turned around and said to Patrick, who had the same
grim look on his face. "Let''s take Rick to the dog hospital now!" "Okay!" Patrick rose from the sofa
and turned to his brother and sister-inw. "Owen, Nora, we are taking Rick to the hospital to have
a check."
"Hurry up!" Owen was still in shock. What the h*ll was going on?
Ashley looked at Rick with concern. When she saw Patrick holding Amelia''s shoulder and was
about to leave, she made up her mind and ran after Patrick with her short legs, shouting, "Andrew
and I are going, too!"
"Yeah!" Andrew nodded eagerly.
Patrick looked at them and said sternly, "We need to take care of Rick and wouldn''t have time to
watch over you. You''d better stay at home."