Sarahâs P.O.V was grateful that I was able to buy this house. That way, I finally fulfilled. Gillianâs earnest request. Carrie took care of everything before her departure to Monteray.
I renovated this house so Gillian could feel comfortable and invite her friends over to play.
Meanwhile, Ruth and Derrick were renting the unit next door. That homewrecker Kendall was there as well.
âSweetheart, Iâm going to the office now, okay? Youâre starting your school break, right?â
âYes, Mommy. Be safe on the road!â
âOkay, sweetie.â I kissed her adorable cheeks.
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, please take care of Gillian. Donât let her go out alone. If she wants to play or go to her friendâs house, please accompany her.â
âYes, Maâam.â.
stepped into the car that Joshua had prepared for me earlier.
Bobby, the new security guard at my house, ran to open the gate. But when the gate opened, he was stunned to see many neighborhood women gathered right in front of it. They were shopping from the vegetable seller who had parked his cart in front of my house.
âExcuse me, âHah! So arrogant!â
âJust because sheâs rich now, we canât be here anymore!â
âHow selfish, she canât even let us stay here for a moment.â
âSee, once they become rich, they become snobs!â
1/5 I rolled down my car window. I seemed to recognize those gossiping voices.
The vegetable seller was moving his cart to the side of the road.
Among the shopping women, I saw Kendall and her mother. She was trying to provoke the neighbors to hate me.
It seemed I needed to do something.
I got out of the car and approached them.
âGood morning, ladies. Shopping, huh?â
âGood morning. Oh, itâs you, Ms. Johnson.â
I smiled at them.
âOh, Kendall⦠your belly is getting bigger. How many months now?â I asked, pretending to be friendly.
All the women immediately turned to look at Kendall and noticed her swollen belly. The homewreckerâs face turned red with embarrassment. Meanwhile, Sonia glared at me angrily.
*Isnât Kendall not married yet?â whispered one neighbor.
âShh⦠Sheâs not. I heard sheâs involved with Derrick,â their whispers continued.
âOh my⦠so Kendall is the third wheel? And now sheâs having a bastard child? Yikes!â
âHow dare you!â shouted Sonia, glaring at me.
Kendall and Sonia couldnât stand it anymore and left, leaving the gossiping women.
âKendall, letâs go home!â snapped Sonia, leaving the women.
âSarah, hang in there!â
âRuth shouldâve kicked that homewrecker out long ago.â
âI canât believe sheâs ruining someoneâs marriage!*
âGood thing youâre rich now, Sarah. They canât do anything.â
âBe strong, Sarah.â
Thank you, ladies. Iâm off to work now!â I bid farewell to the neighbors, nodding at them slightly.
I wanted to return to the car. Suddenly, Ruth hurriedly approached me.
âSarah⦠Wait!
âCand see Gillian âWhatever for? To verbally abuse her again? Arenât you satisfied with making Gillian cry like last time?â
The gossiping, nosy neighbors hadnât left and were listening to our conversation.
âDonât talk nonsense, Sarah. I didnât abuse my own granddaughter. I was just warning her. Come on, Sarah, itâs embarrassing in front of the neighbors,â Ruth said, upset.
âFine, if you want to see Gillian, ask her first. Just a moment.â
âBobby, please bring Gillian here.â
âYes, Maâam!*
Gillian and Sofia came to me.
âGillian, Grandma wants to see you and come over here,â I spoke softly to Gillian.
âNo, I donât wanna! Iâm scared. Grandma and Aunt Lorraine will yell at me again, * Gillian suddenly screamed, hugging me tightly in fear.
It seemed like Gillian was really traumatized by her grandma as she was trembling like a leaf.
The neighbors stared in disbelief at Ruth when they heard Gillianâs shrieks.
âAlright. Go back inside, sweetheart. Sofia⦠take Gillian inside and calm her down.â I escorted Gillian to the door 1 198 RONUR Gillian if I did?
Soon enough, I felt my body being lifted and based on the sounds I could hear, I seemed to have been taken to hospital by ambulance. Thank god I could still hear people talking.
My head hurts so much. Oh God, it hurts even more⦠Argh!
Suddenly, everything went dark and quiet, I was unaware of what happened next