Chapter 7

　　Araceli POV

　　Veronica stared at Evelin with a strong sense of warning.

　　Evelin glanced at Veronica fearfully, lowered her head, and did not speak again.

　　Evelin's son, Arthur Marley, sensing his mother's fear, suddenly burst into tears. The entire living room was filled with the sound of crying and an oppressive atmosphere.

　　Veronica gave them a disgusted look and said, "Araceli, come with me. I have something to talk to you about."

　　I nodded and signed my name on the contract. Then, I said to Krish, "Krish, take care of Valeria. Mommy will be right back."

　　Krish nodded and said, "Mommy, don't worry. I'll take care of her."

　　Over the years, Krish was always taking care of Valeria.

　　When we were abroad, I couldn't take care of them attentively because I had to earn money, let alone treat Valeria's illness.

　　Krish knew I was exhausted, so he always took good care of Valeria and didn't let me worry. I sometimes felt guilty for letting Krish take on so much responsibility. He was only a five-year-old boy. I knew a lot of kids his age were naughty, but he bravely took on the responsibility of taking care of his little sister.

　　I was grateful for that.

　　I followed Veronica into the study room.

　　Veronica closed the door, took my hand, and sighed.

　　"Five years ago, I thought you ran away from home. I never imagined that your father would keep you in a warehouse for eight whole months. That bastard gave your shares to your half-sister, Melany Chancey. Now that you're back, we're going to make Eclipse spit those things out!"

　　I nodded, my eyes full of tears.

　　A big part of the reason I brought Valeria back home was because I wanted her to have more connections with Veronica.

　　I whispered, "Grandma, don't worry about me. I will get back everything that is mine and avenge myself and my two babies."

　　I thought of the two blue and purple babies lying on the floor and was heartbroken.

　　They had been murdered by Melany.

　　"Araceli, sweetie, I will go out of my way to help you." Veronica patted me on the back. "You will live here from now on. This is your home."

　　I nodded my head.

　　This was my home, the place where I grew up.

　　Suddenly, there was a cry from outside.

　　Veronica's brow furrowed. "Is Arthur crying again?"

　　An image suddenly flashed in my mind. After that, a strong sense of foreboding came into my heart. I had been able to mind-link with Valeria since she was born, and when she sensed danger, I felt it too.

　　That scream just now...

　　Valeria was in trouble!

　　I got up and walked towards the door. I saw Evelin in the living room, lifting her leg and about to kick Valeria.

　　Valeria was frozen, unaware of the impending danger.

　　"Stop it!"

　　I yelled, dashing over.

　　Suddenly...

　　Krish threw a giant spider at Evelin's face, and Evelin screamed, but she couldn't get the spider off.

　　Valeria stood still, not knowing what was happening. She heard Evelin's scream and ran backwards, hiding behind the couch.

　　"Fuck it!!! Who did that?"

　　Evelin was enraged and finally got the spider off. It turned out to be a spider toy, not a real one, and it was very sticky.

　　Her face was covered in glue, and she looked like a mess.

　　Krish stood in front of her, unafraid, staring into her eyes.

　　I saw Evelin suddenly raise her hand to slap Krish, so I rushed over and held Krish. With my other hand, I squeezed Evelin's hand hard.

　　She screamed as if she was dying of pain.

　　Fire was burning in my eyes. I suddenly didn't want to let go and kept squeezing her hand even harder.

　　"Mommy..."

　　I heard Valeria's soft voice and snapped back to attention, frowning and letting go.

　　"Evelin, I have just recorded the whole thing and will call the police immediately. Given that you tried to abuse my child, you will be arrested."

　　Evelin laughed, "What are you talking about? Your daughter hit my son! Look!"

　　I turned my head and saw the red marks on Arthur's face.

　　Valeria would never slap other kids like this.

　　"Mommy, it's none of Valeria's business." Krish said, "Arthur called Valeria dumbass and pushed her. She fell down."

　　Anger welled up in me.

　　"Slap!"

　　A slap sounded in the living room.

　　Evelin's eyes widened. "Ah!!! Bitch, what is wrong with you? Did you just slap me? Fuck you, bitch! I'll kill you!"

　　She instantly turned into a huge wolf and was about to charge at me.

　　I dodged Evelin's attack. She lost her balance and fell to the floor, landing on her face.

　　Her nose was broken, and there was blood in the corner of her mouth.

　　I looked down at her and said, "Oh, sorry, I just accidentally poured my tea on the floor. Be careful. It is slippery."

　　She turned back into a human and lay naked on the ground.

　　I held Valeria in my arms and continued to say, "Now I really need to call the police and tell them about your abuse of my children. So, you better clean up your face first. The cops will probably think you are a crazy woman and thus put you in a mental hospital."

　　I held Krish's hand and headed upstairs.

　　Madyson rushed over. She glared at me and said fiercely, "You bitch! How dare you hurt my daughter? I'm going to get you out of this house!"

　　Madyson helped Evelin up, put a long bath towel on her, and picked up Arthur, who was crying loudly in her arms.

　　Veronica saw it all. She stood on the second floor and roared, "Madyson, I think you're the one who needs to get the hell out of here! From this day forward, you will never set foot in this house again as long as I live!"

　　Madyson stared at me indignantly and turned to leave.

　　Veronica sighed and said, "Araceli, I'm really sorry. Those dumb bastards are going crazy trying to get my inheritance! I have long prepared a house for you and kids. You guys can go stay over there for a period of time."

　　I hesitated for a moment and nodded slowly.

　　Veronica continued to say, "Okay, let's not talk about these annoying things. Araceli, look, I'm going to throw you a party, so everyone will know you're back alive. No one will ever hurt my granddaughter again."

　　I frowned and stared into Veronica's eyes firmly.

　　I nodded and said, "Okay, Grandma. I can't wait to see their stunned faces."