She was just about to retort sarcastically, “What a new era–now even rats can stand up and play savior…”
Natalia shot forward like a little firecracker, zooming right in front of her.
Her little fists clenched tightly, and her brows furrowed together in a deep frown.
She shouted at the group of parents:
“You can’t talk about Josie like that! She only agreed to be my godmother because she saw me being scolded for not having a mom.
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“You don’t even know her, so what right do you have to judge her? Just because you’re adults, does that make it okay?”
As Natalia spoke, she turned her “fire” toward Belinda:
“My dad wouldn’t hit your dad for no reason. And is your dad the kind of person anyone can just hit?”
“If your dad wasn’t at fault first, why would the police let my dad go? Do you really think the police would treat my dad better than yours?”
“And besides, don’t you call your Auntie Helena ‘Mom‘? Now you say you want Josie to come home–who has two moms living in the same house?”
Belinda was at a loss for words, suddenly unable to control her expression.
She went from looking pitiful to puffing out her cheeks again and again.
Listening to Natalia’s words, Josephine felt waves of emotion surging in her heart, sometimes fast, sometimes slow.
Just yesterday, she had earnestly taught Natalia, thinking the girl was only capable of warming others like the sun, but never hurting anyone.
She never expected Natalia to have such a complete awakening today.
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For her godmother’s sake, she summoned more courage than a soldier charging onto the battlefield.
How much must she long for a mother’s love, to treasure someone like her–a mother others scorn as worthless–as if she were a precious gem.
Josephine’s gaze shifted to Belinda once more.
People often talk about feeling chilled to the core.
As for what that really means, her own daughter had made her experience it firsthand, time and again.
With such a comparison, she appreciated Natalia’s rare qualities even more.
Josephine could no longer maintain her composure.
She picked Natalia up and gave her a fierce kiss.
The parents who had been gossiping most viciously about Josephine just now still had a bit of shame left.
Being scolded by a five–year–old, they felt so awkward their toes curled into the floor.
But they couldn’t exactly talk back to a child.
That would make them look like bullies, disrespectful elders picking on the weak.
Just as they were about to disperse, they saw Helena and Yvonne squeezing in through the doorway.
They thought, maybe they could bear the embarrassment a little longer and see what happened next…
Belinda was feeling completely lost and isolated.
When she saw Helena and Yvonne, it was as if she had found long–lost family.
She threw herself into Helena’s arms, sobbing.
Helena held Belinda with one arm and gently stroked the back of her head with the other.
Her voice was so soft it could lull someone to sleep.
“Don’t cry, sweetheart. Mommy and Grandma are both here. If you have something to say,
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let’s talk it out. If you’ve made a mistake, you can apologize and make it right, can’t you?”
“Now, put Belinda down and apologize to Natalia and Albert,” Josephine said.
She forced herself to look at Helena, suppressing her disgust.
“Mrs. Hayden, once you’ve calmed your child, we can begin.”
Helena was taken aback.
Had Josephine been pushed too far? She actually called her Mrs. Hayden?
Did she really not care about Belinda anymore?
Josephine held Natalia, waiting for Belinda to apologize, and glanced toward the door.
She caught sight of Zachery, blocked by the crowd and unable to get in.
He didn’t seem to be in any hurry to come inside.
His brows were slightly furrowed, his eyes sharp as torches, carefully observing every face in
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