She sluggardly grabbed her handbag as she made her way out of the sitting room after becoming enraged with her parents.
Matilda's mother and Cecelia both have a big smile on their faces.
Charles dashed towards Matilda, trailing her until she was no longer in the sitting room.
Because he was a few inches closer to Matilda, Charles grabbed her hand and drew her closer to him, but Matilda instantly pushed his hands away. "You, of all people, should know that mom and dad are both trying to use you, and they don't mean anything they say." Matilda ssid to Charles since he is the only member of the family with whom she feels safe speaking openly.
Charles exhaled as he tucked his hands inside his hair and yanked it back. "I know they're both trying to mess with you, and that alone makes me so
