'They didn't start a fight?'
'Oh well. It makes no difference to her whether I stay or go.' Vivian Yates dabbed the corners of her eyes and said gratefully, her eyes rimmed with red, "Thank you for letting me stay, Cousin. I promise I won't be any trouble."
"It's no—"
Just as Annabelle Linton was about to speak, Leona Grant beat her to it. "Good."
Vivian Yates was left speechless.
'How had she never realized this man could be so cruel?'
...
That afternoon, Leona Grant went to work, leaving Annabelle Linton and Vivian Yates at home alone.
Annabelle Linton had originally planned to either find a job or start learning martial arts after returning from Serenvale.
But a series of unforeseen events had delayed her plans, and she still hadn't managed to do anything. With Vivian Yates here now, it was even more difficult for her to be out of the house.
"That's right, bring it all inside."
"Careful with that box—my crystal ball is in there. It's fragile."
