She’s Back, and Hell’s Coming with Her novel Chapter 218

She suggested that Sabrina be officially placed under her care for the time being.

After that, they would simply let fate decide what happened next.

Even though Sommer disagreed, she couldn’t win against Octavia’s persistence, so the matter was settled.

That arrangement lasted until Sabrina’s first birthday.

Then Octavia fell seriously ill and was hospitalized.

Sabrina returned to live with Sommer once again.

Octavia’s illness lingered for over half a year before she finally recovered.

Afterwards, seeing that nothing bad had befallen the Sutton family in her absence, Octavia decided it was time for Sabrina to stay with her mother again.

After all, a child needs her mother. No amount of love from a grandmother could ever replace that.

Still, Octavia came to check on Sabrina every morning as soon as she woke up.

Although Sabrina was a girl, Octavia cherished her dearly.

Then, when Sabrina turned three, something inexplicable happened—she suddenly disappeared.

That same year, Desmond and Sommer adopted Caleb Sutton and Celine.

The loss of her granddaughter devastated Octavia, and she was bedridden with grief for many days.

She had considered accepting Celine as her own.

But after two years of trying to bond, Octavia realized the girl was cunning and manipulative—always putting on a show, twisting the truth to suit her needs.

Caleb, four years older than Celine, couldn’t keep up with her schemes even if he tried.

Over time, Octavia found herself growing distant from Celine.

Caleb, on the other hand, had always been well-behaved and self-aware. When he came to live with the Suttons, he was almost eight—a polite, sensible boy.

At sixteen, he left for college in another country, but he still called Octavia regularly to check in. He’d often say that if it weren’t for the Suttons taking him in, he might still be in the orphanage.

When Octavia finished telling the story, guilt and regret weighed heavily on her heart.

She should never have repeated the monk’s words all those years ago. If she hadn’t, maybe Sommer wouldn’t have believed Sabrina was a curse. Maybe she would have treated her better. Maybe they wouldn’t have adopted other children at all.

The reason she left her shares to Sabrina came down to three things.

Suddenly, everything made sense.

Except Sabrina felt nothing at all. Maybe her heart had gone cold long ago.

When she stayed silent, Octavia assumed she was being blamed. She sighed over and over, wishing she could take back her mistakes.

Realizing this, Sabrina reached out and gently took her grandmother’s hand, stopping her from hitting herself.

“Grandma, it’s not your fault. Really. I could blame anyone in the world, but never you.”

When she felt Octavia’s hand relax a little, Sabrina continued earnestly, “You were the one who protected me, who kept me safe and gave me dignity. Even though I got lost later, I still managed to come back. Without your protection, I might never have made it home.”

She meant every word.

Even if she couldn’t pour out her entire heart to her grandmother, she harbored no anger, no blame, no resentment toward her.

Sabrina could still remember being three years old.

It was Sommer who took her away—and then abandoned her.

She remembered the wind that day, how her mother wore a leather coat and high heels.