"And you, get out and kneel down with her!" Betty shouted in anger.
Doris wanted to say more, but was stopped by Esther. The latter stared at Betty and said, "This has nothing to do with my mother at all. You can't punish her and I'll do that alone."
Esther, who fell on the ground from the beating, struggled to rise to her feet. She looked decisive and walked towards the door.
Beneath the gloating gazes of Anne and James, she walked down the stairs and knelt down directly.
The cold rain poured down from above her head, wetting her dress. She was soaked to the skin and felt the new wounds in pain. The hard cobblestones also hurt her knees.
She closed her eyes in agony, feeling extremely disappointed with the people in front of her.
Her grandmother, her half-sister, and the man she onc
