Bella was stunned for a moment. She said coldly, âIâm fine, but Carrie might be hurt.â
Justinâs dark pupils suddenly shrank. He tightened his grip on Bethanyâs wrist.
âAhhh! Justin, Justin, please let go! It hurts⦠Youâre hurting me!â Bethany was in so much pain that her
forehead was covered in cold sweat, and she was about to cry.
Justin pursed his thin lips. Then he suddenly let go of Bethany.
Bethany staggered back several steps due to the force and fell to the floor, looking wretched.
âJustin! This woman threw her slippers at me first! Look, thereâs still a shoe print on my face! This is the
evidence!â
Bethany cried and pounded the floor with her fists. âThis woman came to our house to beat your sister!
How can you side with her without knowing the full situation?!â
Unexpectedly, Justin did not even look at her. Instead, he asked Bella in a deep voice, âAre you really
okay?â
Bella rolled her eyes and did not bother responding.
She walked over to Carrie, kneeled in front of her, and stroked her soft hair.
âAnnie!â Carrie threw herself into Bellaâs arms, sobbing.
She did not cry when Bethany beat her, but the moment she saw Anna, she felt so aggrieved that she
could no longer hold back her tears.
âDonât cry. As long as Iâm here, I wonât let anyone bully you, Carrie. Iâll take care of you from now on.â
Bellaâs heart ached as she comforted Carrie. She glared at Bethany fiercely.
Bethany was really vicious, like an evil stepmother.
Justinâs cold heart trembled slightly when he saw Bella and Carrie hugging each other.
He liked seeing how close they were, and he greedily hoped that he could see such a scene more
often.
âBethany, youâd better mark my words.â
Bellaâs gaze pierced Bethanyâs eyes like a sword. âFrom now on, Carrie will be under my care. Donât
think that Iâm unaware of what happens at Tideview Manor when Iâm not around. I donât care about
anything else, but if you dare touch a hair on Carrieâs head, donât blame me for being ruthless. I wonât
hold back against you.â
Bethanyâs eyes trembled, and her heart shuddered in fear. She looked up with her tear-stained face,
which was covered in ruined makeup, and turned to Justin for help.
âJustinâ¦â
âDid you hear what Ms. Thompson said?â Justin asked coldly. His eyes were still on Bella.
Bethany slumped to the floor in despair. She finally understood.
There was no way this bastard could help her. He had never considered her his sister from the
beginning.
At this moment, Bethany had no choice but to give in.
âApologize to Carrie immediately.â Justinâs tone was cold and stern.
Bethany bit her lip and refused to open her mouth.
âBethany!â
âForget it. An insincere apology means nothing.â
Bellaâs eyes were stern, and her clear voice was filled with derision. âSheâs doing well as long as she
doesnât pounce and bite someone.â
Bethany wiped the shoe marks on her forehead and returned to her room angrily.
âBella! I wonât let you go!â
Bethanyâs eyes were red. She was breathing heavily. Only then did she wonder why Bella showed up
at her house.
Did Justin bring her back? What did he mean by this? Did he want to remarry his ex-wife? No way in
hell!