"Didn't I tell you to shut up? Didn't you hear me?" Brianna snapped, rubbing her throbbing temples. These children were a constant source of frustration.
Hannah's intelligence was far below Ella's, and yet she dared to speak out like this in such a situation.
"Mom, why did you hit me... Waaa!" Hannah started to cry.
Ella remained impassive. "Leave. I need to rest."
"Don't take your sister's words to heart, Ella..." Brianna hastily tried to explain, maintaining her image as a loving mother above all else.
"Auntie, you always tell me not to take things to heart. Like when the Davis family's eldest stabbed me multiple times — should I not take that to heart either, even if I was dying?" Ella's voice turned icy, a chill that made Brianna pause.
"I'm sorry! I will have Kevin apologize to you."
