Mud mixed with grass clippings left a large, ugly stain on the limited-edition princess dress my six-year-old cousin, Maya Shaw, was wearing.The smile froze on Maya’s face.A second later, she pouted and burst into tears.“Waaah… My dress… Aaron gave it to me…”The warmth vanished from my aunt Mandy Rivers’ face, replaced by barely suppressed fury.She quickly composed herself, crouched down, and forced a smile as she reached for me.“Be a good girl, Yuna. Why are you sitting on the ground? Come on, get up. I will take you to change and wash your hands.”Her hand had not even touched the hem of my clothes.I immediately flailed and rolled across the grass, screaming at the top of my lungs.“No! Bad Auntie! She tried to push Yuna into the pond!”I pointed at the nearby pond with my chubby little hand while crying.A section of the wooden railing beside it was visibly broken. Mandy had damaged it in advance.Her face turned pale, and she hurried to cover my mouth.“What nonsense are yo
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