No one had any objections, so they all readily agreed.
"It's getting dark. If we're not staying, let's not waste any more time. Let's go."
After he finished speaking, Leona Grant glanced at Ashley Grant and added, "Remember to stick close to Nathaniel, understand?"
"OK."
With that, Leona Grant took Annabelle Linton's hand and led the way.
Vivian Yates froze for a moment. Her expression darkened as she clenched her fists, looking as if she wanted to shatter her own bones.
Leona Grant's actions were no different from Ashley Grant's just moments before.
'To think they were all ignoring her!'
'Annabelle Linton has him protecting her, Ashley Grant has Nathaniel Locke... so what about me?'
'What am I supposed to do?!'
'It wasn't that she absolutely needed protection, but being so pointedly ignored by them was humiliating.'
Vivian Yates told herself to calm down. 'Stay calm. Even if they hate me, the person they hate is Annabelle Ainsworth. It has nothing to do with me.'
