Chapter 10 Listen​

“Almost done.”


Elsie looked at her watch and said, “I’m going to be late!”


“It’ll be ready soon!” Lola was nervous. She spent most of her time making Elsie’s breakfast, but today Emily took it. She had to make Elsie another one.


Emily took up the sandwich in front of her and said, “You can have mine. Don’t be angry, okay?”


“I don’t want the food of a retard.” Elsie snorted.


“What’s with all the noise?” Beverly pressed her fingers onto her temples and walked over. She looked at Elsie and said, “Why haven’t you left yet?”


Elsie furiously walked over to Beverly and pointed at Emily. “Mom, you don’t know how Eliot dotes on this retard. She spilled milk on his documents. Eliot said nothing to her and blamed me instead!”




“Don’t say the word ‘retard’ again.” Beverly was very distressed about her money for repairing Vincent’s pool, so she did not sleep well last night. Seeing this in the morning, she felt her head ached even more. She sat on the sofa and said to Lola, “Give me a glass of honey water.”


“Yes, Beverly.” Lola answered in the kitchen.


“Dad isn’t here. I can call her whatever I want.” Elsie glared at Emily and saw sliced tomatoes and bacon in the sandwiches. She cried out, “You’re eating my sandwiches!”


Emily was startled and the sandwiches fell to the ground. She picked it up and raised it in front of Elsie. “You can have mine.”


“Go away! I’m not eating things on the ground!” Elsie pushed her in disgust.


Emily staggered. She could have steadied herself. But then she caught a glimpse of the leather shoes at the door. She realized something and crashed herself to the edge of the table before falling to the ground. She sobbed, “Elsie, why did you push me?”






Lola was about to bring out the honey water when she saw this. She was already used to it, but today … She saw a person standing at the door. She was so scared that she almost dropped the glass.


Beverly raised her head and said impatiently, “Why are you still standing here? Bring it over!”


Lowering her head, Lola put the honey water on the tea table.


Drinking some water and pressing down on her temples, Beverly closed her eyes and said to Elsie, “Pull her up. If your father sees that, he’ll snap!”


“Didn’t he leave early for work?” Elsie walked over sullenly and kicked Emily’s calf. “Get up. I didn’t push you. You fell on your own, you know that?”






Emily sobbed and nodded, “I know. Elsie, don’t be angry, okay?”


Beverly raised her eyes and said to Elsie, “Go to school now before the servants saw you.”


“Lola won’t turn me in. Even if dad sees me, I…” Before Elsie could finish her sentence, she turned around and saw the person at the door. She was slack-jawed, “Dad, how… You … why are you back?”


Beverly also stood up in surprise.


Maury sneered as he came in. He walked to Elsie step by step, his face sterner than ever. “Even if I see you, you will what? Tell me.”


Elsie’s face went pale. She hastily hid behind Beverly and cried in panic, “Mom!”


Beverly patted Elsie’s hand to comfort her and walked to her husband. She held his arm and asked, “Why did you come back? Did you forget something?”