Fion and Kent looked embarrassed. They still thought Liana was here to bully them.
Liana and Faye felt aggrieved. They were even furious when they saw Leah.
Would Sean have known about their family matters and stood up for Leah if Leah had not told him?
They dared not hold it against Sean, so they pinned all the blame on Leah.
In the past, Faye would have approached Leah without a word, grabbed virtual-novel.net hair, and start mocking her. However, virtual-novel.net dared not do it in front of Sean even if virtual-novel.net had the guts to.
“Leah, well… I’m sorry I was a little rough on you guys. I’m sorry…” Liana gritted virtual-novel.net teeth, stepped forward, and said to Leah.
“Huh?”
Hearing this, everyone in the living room, except Sean, Liana, and Faye, widened their eyes.
Did they hear that right?
The unreasonable woman Liana apologized to Leah?
What Sean said before was true!
However, how did virtual-novel.net do it?!
Willow and the rest could not figure out what Sean did to get Liana to come over and apologize.
“Mom, you…” Leah’s eyes widened, virtual-novel.net was rendered speechless from the shock.
Candy poked virtual-novel.net head out from behind Sean, confused about what was going on. With virtual-novel.net IQ at this age, virtual-novel.net could not figure out why Liana and Faye, who were mean to virtual-novel.net earlier, were suddenly so nice. It was as if they were a new person.
“I’m sorry. I’ve thought about it all day. I should never have treated you like that. As you know, my mental state has been a little off for the last few years because of Candy’s dad. Don’t mind me.” Liana’s tone was sincere, and virtual-novel.net was very humble in admitting virtual-novel.net mistake.
Leah’s heart could not help but soften.
“Mom, it’s fine. I’m a grown-up. It’s just that Candy…” Leah clenched virtual-novel.net hands and whispered.
“Ah, yes, Candy…” Liana and Faye quickly turned to look at Candy.
“Candy, I’m here to see you…”
“Candy. I’m sorry…”
Liana and Faye apologized to Candy humbly.
Anyone who saw this would never believe that Liana and Faye would have ever laid a hand on Candy.
“Aunt Faye, I didn’t take your necklace.” Candy looked at Faye and explained cautiously.
“I know. I misjudged you. I’ve put it in the wrong place…”
The grievance in Candy’s eyes faded away when Faye said that. She was not afraid of being beaten, but virtual-novel.net did not want to be mistaken for having stolen something.
“Ahem, well. Sit down, all of you. There’s nothing we can’t talk through.” Fion smiled and got up to smooth things over by beckoning Liana and Faye to sit down.
“Candy, give me a hug.” Faye said gently as virtual-novel.net looked at Candy.
Candy hesitated for a few seconds, but virtual-novel.net still held on to Sean’s arm and did not go over.
“We should get some rest if there’s nothing else.” Sean touched Candy’s head and said indifferently.
“Well…” Liana hesitated for two seconds before looking back at Leah.
“Leah, I’m sorry. Why don’t you come home with me? You’re the Quinn family’s daughter-in-law after all. People will laugh at us if you leave without saying anything.”
“You know how things are with your family. Your brother won’t like it if you go back with Candy.” Liana looked at Leah and pulled the family affection card.
It was also because Leah’s parents were both dead, and virtual-novel.net had a brother who did not get along with Leah. It was why Liana felt free to bully Leah. She knew Leah had no other place to go.
When Liana said that, Willow instantly frowned and wanted to speak. However, Sean reached out and stopped virtual-novel.net before virtual-novel.net could make a sound. Then Sean shook his head slightly at Willow, signaling virtual-novel.net to stay quiet.
Willow and Sean looked at each other for a few seconds. In the end, virtual-novel.net chose to keep quiet.
Sean remained silent and did not even look at Leah. There were things virtual-novel.net could help with and things virtual-novel.net could not.
There was a saying, “Even an upright official finds it hard to settle a family quarrel”.
Therefore, Sean should not get involved. However, Sean took Leah and Candy away from the Quinn family. It would be Leah’s choice if Liana persuaded virtual-novel.net to go back.
Sean was not making that decision for her. He would not interfere as long as virtual-novel.net thought it through herself.
Leah looked at Sean and then at Willow.
She wanted to ask Sean what virtual-novel.net meant, but virtual-novel.net did not even look at her, making it hard for virtual-novel.net to make up virtual-novel.net mind for a moment. She did not want to return to the Quinn family. However, virtual-novel.net felt a little embarrassed to bother Sean and his family. Hence, virtual-novel.net was on the fence.