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Chapter 498 Source Of Embarrassment

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When everyone decided to play again, Tabitha wanted to try the slide. So, she climbed up to the platform at the top of the slide. The slide was designed for children, so the surrounding railings were not built very high.

If she walked normally, there wouldn’t be any issues–unless someone pushed her from behind.

Although there was a soft mat at the bottom, a fall would still result in injury. © 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

So, when Tabitha beckoned Heidi to come over, an impish thought suddenly struck Heidi as she watched Tabitha smiling cutely.

Naturally, she wouldn’t dare to sabotage Tabitha. But what if I can fall together with Tabitha and make it seem like I was trying to save her…

In reality, she shouldn’t have taken the risk. Not long ago, Tabitha had agreed to secretly help her with retaking the exams, even offering to covertly fund her without informing Petra. She was scared that Petra might deny Heidi the opportunity to attend school because of their family’s situation.

If Tabitha were to get hurt, or if her temperament were to suddenly turn sour, Heidi’s own future might be at risk of being lost once again.

But… but she couldn’t bear it.

Her mother’s harsh remarks about how she wasn’t worthy of mingling with Tabitha and that this wasn’t her destiny still echoed in Heidi’s ears. The barrage of words felt like needles piercing her heart.

She felt so miserable that if she didn’t let it out, she would explode.

Sometimes, a momentary impulse can give birth to devilish thoughts.

Suddenly, Heidi made a move. However, before she could even touch Tabitha, she felt a jolt on her back, causing her to stagger and lose her balance.

“Argh!” exclaimed Heidi subconsciously.

Upon turning around, Tabitha immediately saw Heidi and Isabella collide with each other.

“Oops, my apologies. I thought you guys were moving forward. I didn’t realize you had stopped,” said Isabella with a smile.

Quickly, Tabitha responded with a laugh, “It’s just that I’m moving a bit slow. I’ll go down immediately. Don’t rush, Isabella!”

In the midst of it all, Heidi’s face had turned deathly pale. She didn’t dare to meet Isabella’s gaze, hoping that no one could possibly know what she had just been thinking. Although she had reached out her hand, it could be interpreted as any kind of action.

Heidi assumed that she had already failed, and thought that she was just scaring herself. Yet, she failed to notice someone staring at her icily.

While Rosalie was playing, she heard Isabella’s inner thoughts.

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Chapter 498 Source Of Embarrassment

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To be honest, Isabella wasn’t quite sure how to handle the situation. Although they were relatives, they were not that close.

Oh, right! I saw this happen with my own eyes. I can first share it with others, discuss it with them, and see what they think.

Rosalie was puzzled. What’s going on? Did Heidi do something wrong?

After receiving these vague and incomplete pieces of information, Rosalie couldn’t help but observe Heidi more closely.

As she continued to look, Rosalie found it somewhat absurd. She actually thought that Heidi and Tabitha bore a slight resemblance to each other.

Afterward, Tabitha had Heidi stay for lunch, and then they had afternoon tea.

Originally, Heidi had intended to stay on for dinner. However, Petra needed to change shifts. Once her shift ended, she immediately insisted on taking Heidi away.

Heidi initially wanted to stay a bit longer, but the stern fierce look in Petra’s eyes made her reconsider. Heidi rarely saw her mother in such a state, and it was indeed intimidating. Despite feeling wronged, she had no choice but to heed the words of her mother, who was her only source of support in life.

Just as Petra was leaving with Heidi, Hansel and his wife happened to return.

Both of them were also in charge of some work at Quirk Group. Naturally, they needed to coordinate with Alexander and his team. Hence, they were at the company earlier and had not seen Heidi.

When Heidi was very young, she had seen these two people pick Tabitha up.

The sight of that close–knit, harmonious family of three was exactly what Tabitha envisioned in her dreams.

The couple adored Tabitha so much that she and everyone else in the class felt a twinge of envy. It was as if Tabitha was a priceless gem.

She always thought to herself that Tabitha was indeed fortunate. If she had parents like that, even if they weren’t as wealthy, she would surely be happy too.

Regrettably, not only did she lack such loving parents, but she also had a mother who despised her to the core. At this very moment, it would have been proper for her to step forward and greet the couple. However, her mother would rather hide her, as if her mere presence was a source of embarrassment.

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