CHAPTER 482: CHAPTER 482: AUNTIE, BUY A BOUQUET OF FLOWERS!

Sarah Pierce cried tears of joy.

Shirley Pearson also shed tears of delight.

"Peter Pierce... you... you unfilial son, you’ve been brainwashed by Ivana Monroe, saying such things to me..." Mr. Pierce trembled with anger.

This time, Peter Pierce didn’t look at him. He held his daughter’s hand and then his wife’s hand, and walked out of the ward.

"Sister-in-law, brother..."

The Kane mother wanted to say something.

Shirley Pearson grabbed the Kane mother’s hand and led her out of the ward.

Behind them, they could hear Mr. Pierce cursing, but as the ward door closed, his curses grew faint.

Outside, Shirley Pearson let go of the Kane mother’s hand.

"You don’t need to say anything more; you’re well aware of how Mr. Pierce has treated us all this time. You’re his daughter, and you can tolerate him in every possible way, swallowing your grievances along with it."

"But look at it from another angle. If Mr. Pierce were your father-in-law and used such vile words to hurt you and your child, could you still be so magnanimous and forgive him? Swallow all your anger? Let yourself and your child continue to endure his insults? Let the whole family be endlessly exploited by him?"

As Shirley Pearson said this, her eyes were filled with tears, and she choked up several times.

The Kane mother was at a loss for words.

Because.

If it were her father-in-law, she would also find it hard to forgive. It’s not just about her getting hurt; what matters most is the child. She couldn’t accept anyone speaking ill of her family, of Leon.

But after all, Mr. Pierce was her father, not her father-in-law.

So, the Kane mother didn’t know what to say.

Sarah also choked up and said, "Aunt, I beg you, don’t lecture my dad and mom with those principles. We aren’t as wealthy as your family. When Grandpa calls me a burden, he doesn’t hold back. Sometimes I even feel like he wishes I were dead."

Tears welled up in Sarah’s eyes. She took a deep breath and continued, "Now, what my sister-in-law said finally awakened my dad. He’s standing by the family. Please don’t ruin our family, okay?"

The Kane mother was startled. Seeing this pitiful family, she was touched.

She sighed.

"Alright! I don’t want to say much else. I just want to say one thing: no matter what, he’s still your elder. Don’t hate him too much, alright?"

Shirley Pearson didn’t say anything. If it were before, she would have agreed, but after these incidents, she couldn’t help but harbor hatred because that old man wanted to force her daughter to death.

Peter Pierce nodded, "Sarah is a good child. She’ll be fine in a few days. She won’t hold too much hatred against Grandpa."

Sarah pouted, "Whether I hate him or not depends on him. If he continues to ruin my family, I will hate him to death and curse him every day." Better to die early and reincarnate.

Peter Pierce disagreed, "Sarah, you can’t think like that."

Sarah wrapped her arms around Peter Pierce’s arm, resting her face on his chest, "Dad, don’t listen to him in the future, and I won’t think like that."

Peter Pierce: "..."

When Shirley Pearson and the Kane mother parted.

Shirley Pearson said to the Kane mother, "Ivana Monroe is pretty good, intelligent, and beautiful. You should treat her well; such a good daughter-in-law is hard to come by."

"Oh wow! What you’re saying... really..." The Kane mother waved her hand, "Just because she helped your family today, you see her differently. But I’m telling you, Ivana Monroe is very devious. She’s not as simple as you see on the surface."

"Aunt, don’t speak about my sister-in-law like that. My sister-in-law is very good. My cousin is lucky to marry her." Sarah had grown fond of Ivana Monroe, and she didn’t like hearing the Kane mother criticize Ivana.

"Sarah, you’re too naive. Ivana is not simple. It’s not a good thing that your cousin married her. You don’t know, before she even entered the Kane family, she coaxed Leon into getting a marriage certificate and lured Ian to her side, successfully isolating me from the family members."

The Kane mother was very upset, harboring a lot of resentment towards Ivana Monroe.

"Ah? Ian accepted Ivana so quickly? I remember that child isn’t easy to get close to." Shirley Pearson exclaimed in surprise.

"That just proves my sister-in-law is good! Children are the most genuine; they can tell who genuinely cares for them. My sister-in-law sincerely cares for him, so naturally, he bonds with her! Aunt, don’t be jealous of my sister-in-law. A wise mother-in-law should get along with her daughter-in-law. That’s what a smart mother-in-law does because a son will definitely be closest to his wife, who will accompany him for life!"

Sarah kept talking, fully supporting Ivana Monroe.

"Sarah, I say you don’t even know Ivana, so why do you keep speaking well of her?"

"My sister-in-law is a good person; I like her."

"..."

~

Ivana Monroe walked out of the hospital.

A thinly dressed little girl ran over, about six or seven years old. Her slender elbows held a flower basket filled with fresh flowers. She picked up a bunch and offered it to Ivana.

"Auntie, auntie, buy a bunch of flowers, please!"

"I don’t need any!"

"Auntie, auntie, please, buy a bunch! I haven’t eaten all day."

When Ivana heard this, her heart ached a bit.

She looked carefully at the little girl again, thin and gaunt, her face chapped by the cold wind. Her tiny lips were chapped too, and those clear eyes were devoid of much spirit.

Ivana glanced around and indeed saw an adult lurking sneakily in a corner, catching the eye she threw over.

Ivana understood immediately and squatted in front of the little girl, "Tell me, what’s your name?"

"My name is Tonia."

"Is Tonia your real name?"

The little girl hesitated for a few seconds and then nodded.

"Were you tricked into selling flowers, or did your parents send you out to sell them?"

The little girl didn’t answer Ivana, her eyes filled with fear. She shrank her neck, as if this was a forbidden topic.

"Tonia, don’t be afraid. If you were tricked into this, Auntie can help you find your parents." Ivana looked at her gently.

In this world, there aren’t too many who would heartlessly send such a young daughter out to sell flowers and make money without feeding them.

So Ivana guessed Tonia was abducted by human traffickers.

A flicker of light appeared in Tonia’s eyes, but soon disappeared. She was unwilling to trust Ivana, fearing she would be beaten when she returned.

"Auntie, buy a bunch of flowers? I’m really so hungry."

Seeing the distrust in Tonia’s eyes, Ivana didn’t give her money to buy flowers.

Doing so would only make human traffickers more rampant.

"Auntie will take you to eat some meat, okay?"

Tonia’s eyes widened with surprise. She kept swallowing, wondering how long it had been since she last ate meat. She had forgotten, but she would never forget how delicious meat tasted in her mouth.

"Really, you will take me to eat meat?"

"Yes, really, just over there."