Chapter 179
“Did your mouth get contaminated by toilet water? Let me give you some iodine to disinfect it.”
“You… ugh!”
The liquid entered Yvonne’s mouth through her nose, filling it with a metallic taste.
Yvonne couldn’t even curse anymore and retched over the trash can.
Natalia cried out in alarm, “My books…”
She quickly grabbed the trash can away.
Yvonne glared fiercely at Natalia, pointed at her, and, covering her mouth, went to look for a trash can farther away.
Mia and Albert clapped and cheered, “Auntie, you’re so cool! Auntie, you’re awesome!”
Luciana was stunned on the spot.
Belinda was so shocked she couldn’t speak.
Helena was just about to stand on the moral high ground and scold Josephine for being disrespectful and rebellious.
But Josephine threw the now–empty iodine bottle right at her lips.
“Ah-!”
Helena covered her mouth, her lips stinging and throbbing in pain. She didn’t dare say another word.
Josephine glanced at Yvonne again, and continued to scold her with rebellious defiance:
“Almost sixty years old, and you verbally attack a five–year–old child with such venom. Have you no shame?”
“If you can’t control your mouth, just sew it shut with a needle. That way you won’t shout and embarrass yourself.”
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Zoey lowered her head and stifled a laugh. When she looked up, she put on a worried expression and walked over to Yvonne.
“Madam, don’t be angry. When you get angry, your face turns even yellower than iodine… Let me take you to wash up.”
Yvonne was taken to the restroom, while Josephine’s sharp gaze fell on Helena again.
Helena wasn’t sure whether to complain to Wilfred or not, and tapped her phone hesitantly.
For some reason, a look of panic appeared on her face.
Her hand holding the phone trembled so much that it took her two tries to lock the screen and turn it off.
Josephine took in all her odd behavior, her pupils narrowing slightly…
“I’ll take the children back now.‘
This place was full of trouble–Luciana didn’t dare stay a second longer.
Natalia knew Josephine still had to work, so she hugged her fairy tale books and left for school with Luciana.
Yvonne came out of the restroom.
Josephine was staring at her in silence, calm and with a look that said, “I’m waiting for you to challenge me.”
Suddenly, she remembered where she had seen that little girl’s look before.
It was Josephine.
That little girl, under Josephine’s care, had even started to look at people the same way she did…
After seeing the teacher and classmates off, Josephine went to Rowan’s office to ask how Belinda was recovering.
Rowan rolled his eyes and said, “You’re not her guardian, so why should I tell you?”
Josephine’s knuckles cracked as she clenched her fists.
In truth, she didn’t want to go around all day acting like a madwoman, lashing out at
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everyone.
But there were always despicable people with faces begging for a beating who challenged
her.
Josephine grabbed Rowan by the collar of his white coat, her aura intimidating as she demanded:
“Has Belinda’s fracture passed the danger period or not?”
Rowan could feel Josephine’s strength.
Killing him would be as easy as crushing an ant, so he immediately caved: “Yes, yes, it’s over. The danger has passed.”
Josephine returned to Belinda’s hospital room.
Zoey told her that Yvonne had gone home to shower and change clothes.
Josephine nodded, looking around and noticing that Helena was also absent.
Zoey said, “She got a phone call, sneaked out, I don’t know what she’s up to…”
Josephine frowned slightly, a trace of suspicion arising in her heart…
She said to Belinda, who was lying in bed, “You’re out of danger now. I won’t come to see you again.”
“Mom.”
A childish voice sounded, a little anxious: “Is Mom abandoning me again?”
Josephine’s heart ached again, sinking once more.
Belinda’s eyes brimmed with tears, like a doll about to break.
“I’ve already changed, I say thank you to others now, and I speak nicely to people. Why do you still not want me?”
“Belinda, you don’t even remember–it was you who abandoned me first.”
“Don’t make me recall again all the things you’ve done. If you really want others to forgive you, first reflect on what you’ve done!”
“And also, stop calling me with other people’s phones. I’ll teach you one last time: not
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causing trouble for others is also a form of good manners.”
After speaking. Josephine forced herself not to look at Belinda’s pitiful, tearful eyes.
She took a breath, feeling a tearing pain in her chest, but still resolutely left the hospital
room.
Zoey walked Josephine out.
Seeing Josephine’s eyes moist, Zoey felt uncomfortable inside. She wanted to comfort her, but didn’t know what to say.
She thought Josephine was right.

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