Jack Bryant was startled for a moment, "But you..."
He didn’t finish his sentence, but Charlotte Thompson already clearly understood what he was trying to convey.
Charlotte casually gathered her wind-tossed hair and spoke solemnly, "I want them to see hope before plunging into despair."
Every time she showed mercy, it only led to the Allen family members intensifying their harassment. Since Ryan Richard intended to threaten her, why not lend them a hand?
She was curious to see what kind of trouble Ryan Richard and the Allen family members could stir up now.
Seeing Charlotte displaying such an expression for the first time, Jack Bryant was a bit slow to respond.
Meanwhile, the little ones sitting in the car had been observing the events unfolding outside.
"Why would Mommy let those bad people go?" Cyrus Thompson saw Ethan Allen and the others leaving and spoke up, feeling indignant.
"Yeah, how could they get away with bullying Annie so easily!"
Grace Thompson held Olivia Thompson, looking at her reddened arm with distress.
"Big brother, we have to avenge Annie," said Chad Thompson, unable to hold back any longer.
"But, he is our maternal grandfather, Mommy’s dad. Maybe Mommy is... because of this relationship, so..." Olivia Thompson said softly.
Her emotions had stabilized quite a bit, but there was still a trace of timidity in her expression.
However, she understood these feelings all too well.
She didn’t like her own dad either.
But after all, he was her relative.
Hearing Olivia Thompson’s words rendered the children silent.
"So you’re just going to take that bullying lying down?"
Grace Thompson’s voice grew firmer, "I don’t have such a maternal grandfather! He is just a bad man! Why is Mommy so biased toward him?"
Grace Thompson couldn’t understand why Charlotte Thompson would let Ethan Allen go. The more she thought about it, the more aggrieved she felt, and tears started swirling in her eyes.
"Grace," called Cyrus Thompson.
However, Grace Thompson mistook Cyrus’s call as a rebuttal, "Big brother, don’t tell me you’re also taking that bad man’s side?"
"No," Cyrus Thompson denied immediately.
He was clear in his mind that Charlotte Thompson couldn’t have any affection for Ethan Allen, so there must be a reason for her actions.
But Grace Thompson hadn’t thought that far, "Then why are you..."
Before Grace Thompson could finish her sentence, Charlotte Thompson had already opened the car door.
She immediately checked on the children and saw Grace Thompson crying with aggrievement, which made her heart tighten. Read complete version only at n͟o͟v͟e͟l͟f͟i͟r͟e͟.net
"Grace, what’s wrong? Are you hurt anywhere?"
The thought of Grace Thompson being pushed by Emily Allen made Charlotte Thompson’s face turn very grim.
Just about to instruct Jack Bryant to drive to the hospital, Grace Thompson grabbed her hand.
"Mommy, why did you let those bad people go?"
Grace Thompson had always been blunt, so if something was on her mind, she would certainly ask directly.
The other children were also puzzled by Charlotte Thompson’s earlier actions, but after hearing Olivia Thompson’s words, they too couldn’t help but direct their inquisitive gazes at Charlotte Thompson’s face.
Charlotte Thompson was surprised for a moment before realizing whom Grace Thompson was referring to; she then reached out to gently wipe the tears from the corner of Grace Thompson’s eyes.
"Mommy has no intention of letting the bad people off the hook."
"You’re lying, Mommy!"
Upon hearing this, Grace Thompson pushed Charlotte Thompson’s hand away with grievance, "You clearly told Uncle Jack to let those people go."