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Sarah’s P.O.V

I was grateful that I was able to buy this house. That way, I finally fulfilled. Gillian’s earnest request. Carrie took care of everything before her departure to Monteray.

I renovated this house so Gillian could feel comfortable and invite her friends over to play.

Meanwhile, Ruth and Derrick were renting the unit next door. That

homewrecker Kendall was there as well.

“Sweetheart, I’m going to the office now, okay? You’re starting your school break, right?”

“Yes, Mommy. Be safe on the road!”

“Okay, sweetie.” I kissed her adorable cheeks.

“Sofia, please take care of Gillian. Don’t let her go out alone. If she wants to play or go to her friend’s house, please accompany her.”

“Yes, Ma’am.“.

stepped into the car that Joshua had prepared for me earlier.

Bobby, the new security guard at my house, ran to open the gate. But when the gate opened, he was stunned to see many neighborhood women gathered right in front of it. They were shopping from the vegetable seller who had parked his cart in front of my house.

“Excuse me, ladies! Could you please move over there? Ms. Johnson’s car needs to pass,” Bobby shouted, opening the gate wider.

“Hah! So arrogant!”

“Just because she’s rich now, we can’t be here anymore!”

“How selfish, she can’t even let us stay here for a moment.”

“See, once they become rich, they become snobs!”

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I rolled down my car window. I seemed to recognize those gossiping voices.

The vegetable seller was moving his cart to the side of the road.

Among the shopping women, I saw Kendall and her mother. She was trying to provoke the neighbors to hate me.

It seemed I needed to do something.

I got out of the car and approached them.

“Good morning, ladies. Shopping, huh?”

“Good morning. Oh, it’s you, Ms. Johnson.”

I smiled at them.

“Oh, Kendall… your belly is getting bigger. How many months now?” I asked, pretending to be friendly.

All the women immediately turned to look at Kendall and noticed her swollen belly. The homewrecker’s face turned red with embarrassment. Meanwhile, Sonia glared at me angrily.

*Isn’t Kendall not married yet?” whispered one neighbor.

“Shh… She’s not. I heard she’s involved with Derrick,” their whispers continued.

“Oh my… so Kendall is the third wheel? And now she’s having a bastard child? Yikes!”

“How dare you!” shouted Sonia, glaring at me.

Kendall and Sonia couldn’t stand it anymore and left, leaving the gossiping

women.

“Kendall, let’s go home!” snapped Sonia, leaving the women.

“Sarah, hang in there!”

“Ruth should’ve kicked that homewrecker out long ago.”

“I can’t believe she’s ruining someone’s marriage!*

“Good thing you’re rich now, Sarah. They can’t do anything.”

“Be strong, Sarah.”

Thank you, ladies. I’m off to work now!” I bid farewell to the neighbors, nodding at them slightly.

I wanted to return to the car. Suddenly, Ruth hurriedly approached me.

‘Sarah… Wait!

“Cand see Gillian?*

“Whatever for? To verbally abuse her again? Aren’t you satisfied with making Gillian cry like last time?”

The gossiping, nosy neighbors hadn’t left and were listening to our conversation.

“Don’t talk nonsense, Sarah. I didn’t abuse my own granddaughter. I was just warning her. Come on, Sarah, it’s embarrassing in front of the neighbors,” Ruth said, upset.

“Fine, if you want to see Gillian, ask her first. Just a moment.”

“Bobby, please bring Gillian here.”

“Yes, Ma’am!*

Gillian and Sofia came to me.

“Gillian, Grandma wants to see you and come over here,” I spoke softly to Gillian.

“No, I don’t wanna! I’m scared. Grandma and Aunt Lorraine will yell at me again, * Gillian suddenly screamed, hugging me tightly in fear.

It seemed like Gillian was really traumatized by her grandma as she was trembling like a leaf.

The neighbors stared in disbelief at Ruth when they heard Gillian’s shrieks.

“Alright. Go back inside, sweetheart. Sofia… take Gillian inside and calm her down.” I escorted Gillian to the door.

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Gillian if I did?

Soon enough, I felt my body being lifted and based on the sounds I could hear, I seemed to have been taken to hospital by ambulance. Thank god I could still hear people talking. This text is © NôvelDrama/.Org.

My head hurts so much. Oh God, it hurts even more… Argh!

Suddenly, everything went dark and quiet, I was unaware of what happened

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