Another captured Sadie comfortably drinking coffee under an umbrella while Adele sat under the harsh sun, clearly sunburned.
After showing them the photos, the nanny said, âItâs the same situation at home.
Miss Pierre hardly ever pays attention to little Adele.
She ignores whatever Adele needs and keeps feeding Adele cakes.
She doesnât grasp the basics of childcare when thereâs no nanny present.
Sometimes, Adeleâs clothes would get wet, and Miss Pierre wouldnât even ask me to help change Adeleâs clothes in time.
The neglect has sometimes caused Adele to fall ill.
And when she does, Miss Pierre doesnât take Adele to the doctor.
She just gives Adele some medicine.
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Hearing this and viewing the photos made Ariana seethe with anger.
Clenching her teeth, she exclaimed, âI knew it! Sadie is abusing Adele! Just today, I accidentally saw Sadie through her room door, forcing Adele to do a handstand.
Adeleâs face was bright red, and she kept apologizing, but Sadie didnât Let her stop.
She even slapped Adele.
If this isnât abuse, I donât know what is!â
Devin also felt deeply distressed and gently patted Adeleâs head.
Holdenâs fury was palpable.
He glared at the photos, his face darkening as he tried to keep his anger in check.
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The nanny added, âLately, Miss Pierre has been locking Adele in a small room and making her watch terrifying movies disguised as fairy tales.
She claims theyâre just cartoons, but theyâre actually gruesome horror films.
I discovered that and covertly changed the movies.
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The nannyâs voice wavered as she continued, âItâs just too cruel.
She tells Adele not to come out until sheâs watched them all.
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Upon hearing this, Ariana, Holden, and Devin were all outraged.
Holden clenched his fists, wanting to smash something but holding back to avoid frightening Adele.
Devin was speechless, and Ariana was furious and feeling sorry for Adele at the same time.
Sadie was heartless!
Ariana drew Adele close and tenderly stroked her head.
Oblivious to the adultsâ discussion, Adele clutched her doll and looked up at Ariana, perhaps feeling her distress.
She offered her doll to Ariana and said, âAria, play.
Donât be afraid.
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Arianaâs eyes were filled with tears when she heard Adeleâs voice.
She hugged the doll and Adele tightly, gently patted Adeleâs back, and whispered, âDonât worry; Aria isnât afraid, and neither are you, Adele.
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Holden, his expression grim, turned to Devin and commanded, âWrite her a check.
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Devin nodded, quickly wrote the nanny a check, and showed her out.
Holden followed them out.
Outside in the corridor, Holden felt a strong urge to smoke.
But when he reached into his pocket, he only found the lollipop Ariana had prepared for him.
He toyed with it, his expression still stormy.
Devin asked, âSir, what should we do about this situation?â
âDonât let Sadie near Adele again,â Holden declared firmly, returning the lollipop to his pocket.
Devin nodded in agreement, sighing in his heart.
Even though Sadie was Adeleâs biological mother, she had been abusing Adele.
She couldnât even compare to Ariana, who had been treating Adele with love.
It was only just that Sadie faced the consequences.