Take Back All She Lost novel Chapter 142

Ever since the plumber came looking for her, she had rehearsed this scene in her mind countless times.

Rather than making futile explanations that would only make things worse, it was better to just admit it.

Helena silently wept.

“I don’t even know why I was so foolish. I knew this would push you away, but I just wanted to tell you that I love you, and I love Belinda too.”

“I’ve always reminded myself to take it slow, not to cry, not to act out, not to be insecure, not to contradict myself. If I say too much, I’m afraid you’ll find me annoying; if I say too little, you won’t see my grievances and sadness…”

“Fred, you must think I’m a bad woman now, right? If that’s the case, I’ll return Rose Manor to you and leave.”

Wilfred irritably lit a cigarette, his mind a chaotic mess.

In fact, adopting Helena wasn’t out of kindness–he needed someone to keep him company too. Those years, his mother suspected his father of cheating, and the two of them fought fiercely. The living room at home was often littered with broken vases and overturned furniture.

He moved out during that time, and that’s when he adopted Lena.

From then on, Lena was always trailing behind him, step by step.

Lena was especially sensitive and cautious. Whenever his expression darkened, she would carefully ask, “Fred, did I do something wrong?”

“Fred, please don’t send me away.”

“If I make a mistake, can you scold me? Hit me? But please don’t send me away?”

Wilfred watched Helena dragging her suitcase and wiping away tears, her back full of sorrow. His heart ached as if pricked by needles.

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Those photos hadn’t caused Josephine any real harm, had they?

Lena had only sent them to his phone; they hadn’t been spread online… It wasn’t unforgivable.

Wilfred threw away his cigarette, strode forward, and grabbed Helena

Helena was still crying, her eyes and nose red, and she called out in a pitiful voice, “Fred”

Wilfred said, “Let’s just forget about this. Don’t bring it up again.”

Helena hugged Wilfred.

Where no one could see, she allowed a faint smile to appear on her lips…

Zoey led Belinda downstairs, just in time to see the two of them embracing. Zoey curled her lip, rolled her eyes, and muttered, “Ridiculous.”

Belinda looked at Zoey in displeasure. “What’s so ridiculous about it?”

Zoey didn’t want to work there anymore anyway, so she said to Belinda:

“Belinda, Helena isn’t your mother. She didn’t give birth to you, didn’t raise you–she’s only been around for a few months. But ever since she came back from abroad, she’s been especially fond of you. That’s obviously suspicious. And she’s hugging your dad… Do you think it’s normal for a woman who’s not your mom to hug your dad?”

Belinda fell into deep thought.

She thought for a long time, unable to tell whether it was normal or not.

Because Auntie Helena had hugged Dad the very first day she came back from abroad.

While Mom was at the company working on chips, she saw Auntie Helena and Dad hugging every day.

They would hug after just waking up and coming out of their rooms.

They would also hug when saying thank you.

And they would hug again when saying goodbye.

Auntie Helena said that this was how things were done abroad.

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A hug was a sign of friendliness.

At first, she found it awkward to watch, but later she got used to it.

She had never thought about whether it was right or wrong for a woman other than Mom to hug Dad!

This question troubled Belinda.

Around noon, while Luciana was out of the classroom, Belinda took the chance to ask the other kids to help her solve her confusion.

But no one was willing to talk to her.

Everyone preferred to play with Natalia.

Korbin had once taught Belinda: if you want people to listen to you, give them a little treat.

So, Belinda took out the jelly that Helena had bought for her from her bag.

Whoever answered her question would get to eat one.

Sure enough, this trick worked very

well.

Albert raised his hand and said, “I’ll go first.”

Belinda was extremely pleased.

She asked Albert, “Does your dad like your mom more, or does he like other aunties more?”

Albert looked at the jelly in Belinda’s hand and said, “Of course he likes my mom… If he liked other aunties, that would be cheating. My mom would hit my dad.”

Hit Dad?

Belinda remembered that her mom had indeed hit her dad before, even throwing him to the ground with an over–the–shoulder throw.

Belinda tore open an unopened jelly and handed one to Albert.

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